"Independent and family-owned ski areas tend to come with their own unique charm, whether it be a crowd of locals where everyone knows each others names, owners or CEOs that are frequently seen around the mountain, or just a general welcoming vibe."
"But ski resorts, especially independent resorts, are becoming harder and harder to open, and it's next to impossible to open a mom-and-pop mountain today."
"A trend of ski areas growing out of entrepreneurial initiatives, allowing family ownership to grow and persist in the ski world, has since been broken."
"Regulatory, financial, and environmental barriers that now exist make it near impossible to open a new ski area, especially for smaller organizations."
Independent and family-owned ski areas offer distinctive charm through local crowds, familiar names, visible owners or CEOs, and a welcoming atmosphere. Opening new ski resorts has become increasingly difficult due to growing regulatory, financial, and environmental barriers. These obstacles disproportionately affect smaller organizations and make launching mom-and-pop mountains nearly impossible today. The previous era in which ski areas often grew from entrepreneurial initiatives and sustained family ownership has largely ended. As a result, opportunities for new independent resorts have dwindled and the composition of ski-area ownership is shifting toward larger, better-capitalized entities.
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