Mt. Jefferson, ME, Announces Its Final Ski Season—Ever The “Cheapest Place to Ski in Maine” Mt. Jefferson announced its opening date will be Saturday January 31. After 61 years of skiing the resort’s social media noted that “This will be our last season ever! Unless we have an amazing turnout.” Kevin Zimmerman’s Mt. Jefferson Ski Resort, LLC, purchased the resort in 2016 and has been in charge […] Industry News Noah Wehrman | January 21, 2026 0 Comments
[FOR SALE] California’s Abandoned Iron Mountain Ski Area Relists for $4 Million, 30% Off Original Price A roughly 66-acre property is for sale on what used to be the Iron Mountain Ski Resort along State Route 88 in California. The property comes with already approved building permits for 22 to 46 condos and townhomes. The old ski towers and buildings remain, but they are vandalized and in poor condition. Related: [FOR SALE] Who Wants To Buy […] Industry News Alex Wadel | October 21, 2025 0 Comments
[FOR SALE] Who Wants To Buy a Ski Resort in California for Just $5.8 Million? Want to own a ski area near Lake Tahoe? In May 2025, Iron Mountain, California went up for sale for the price of $5.8 million. The lot includes 65 acres of land, a few old lift towers and terminals, and building permits for 22-46 condos. Iron Mountain first opened in 1970, and operated on and off for almost thirty years, […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | September 26, 2025 1 Comment
Cuchara Mountain Park, CO, Prepares for Ski Lift Reopening After 20 Years of Being Closed as Questions Swirl Around Future Development After more than two decades of silence on the slopes, Cuchara Mountain Park is steadily moving toward its goal of offering lift-served skiing again. Thanks to a recent wave of public funding totaling $545,000, the once-defunct ski area in Colorado’s Huerfano County is making real progress on both infrastructure upgrades and long-term operations. But as work ramps up, questions are […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 11, 2025 1 Comment
[FOR SALE] Abandoned Ski Mountain in New Hampshire Could Be Yours for $3.2 Million An old treasure to the state of New Hampshire and once a frequent destination for skiers and riders of the Northeast has gone back on sale at a bargain price of $3.2 million. The mountain, once known as Whittier Mountain, sits on 797 lush acres of New England forest, with most of its nostalgic trails now overgrown. With the demand […] Industry News Kenneth Condon | April 16, 2024 4 Comments
Brodie Mountain, MA, Sells For Less Than $1 Million at Auction Massachusetts may soon see the reopening of a classic ski area. Brodie Mountain, which has not been open since the early 2000s, has been sold at auction to four investors based in Florida. The sale closed for $975,000 after initially being listed for nearly $2 million. Skiing at Brodie Mountain dates back to the 1930s when the first ski run […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | November 28, 2023 0 Comments
Controversial Plan to Resurrect Abandoned Ski Resort Near Lake Como, Italy Much controversy has been caused by a recent project near famous Lake Como, Italy, called the OltreLario Project. OltreLario is a project implemented by the Lago di Como Local Action Group and local associations and government. The group saw a need to enhance and promote the surrounding mountains near Lake Como. As part of this project, an old, abandoned ski […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 9, 2023 0 Comments
Long-Lost Vermont Ski Area Up For Auction One of Southwest Vermont’s long-lost ski resorts, Snow Valley, is up for auction this September. Snow Valley first opened its doors in 1942 as part of America’s first generation of ski areas. Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions, a luxury property auction marketplace, is taking appointments to view the 390-acre property that was once a premier ski resort in the Northeast. Vermont skiers […] Industry News Dana Andresen | August 25, 2022 0 Comments
New York’s Abandoned Ski Resort In 2009, The Nevele Grande Hotel closed its doors for good. This extravagant resort that was located in Wawarsing, New York, reigned for 108 years before closing its hotel, ski hill, and golf course. Opening in 1901, “Nevele” is “Eleven” spelt backwards. This is credited to the eleven 19 century school teachers who discovered a waterfall within the property. Additionally, […] Industry News Breya Bergom | October 12, 2021 1 Comment
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