Summit County Launches Affordable Housing Project for Colorado’s Essential Workers The Town of Frisco, Colorado, is partnering with the National Housing Partnership Foundation (NHPF) on two significant affordable housing projects at 602 Galena Street and 101 West Main Street. These developments are designed to address the severe shortage of housing for essential workers and low and middle-income families in the notoriously expensive area. The project is a direct response to […] Industry News Joseph Kaufmann | July 31, 2025 0 Comments
Investigating The Ski Town Housing Shortage It’s no secret: one of the ski industry’s biggest concerns is affordable workforce housing. It’s an epidemic that has plagued mountain towns since their inception. Although locals remain grateful to live in a place where vacationers flock and the wealthy come to play, mountain communities have faced their fair share of challenges over the years. Whether it be economic inequality, […] Brains Nick DeRiso | June 12, 2025 9 Comments
Big Sky, MT, Voters Approve $60 Million for 389 Affordable Homes for Local Workforce In a landmark decision, the Big Sky community in Montana has voted to authorize the Big Sky Resort Area District (Resort Tax) to issue bonds backed by future resort tax collections, thereby funding critical community infrastructure, including affordable housing. The approval of the measure will enable the Big Sky Community Housing Trust (BSCHT) to acquire a significant land assemblage in the […] Industry News Press Release | May 9, 2025 0 Comments
Mammoth Lakes, CA, Opens First Affordable Housing Project On August 7, Mammoth Lakes reached a significant milestone in delivering affordable housing to the community. In partnership with Pacific West Communities, Inc. Mammoth Lakes celebrated the opening of “The Sawyer” – Phase 1 of The Parcel affordable housing project and the ground-breaking for “The Kingfisher” – Phase 2. Purchased by the Town of Mammoth Lakes in 2018, The Parcel […] Press Release | August 12, 2024 0 Comments
Settlement Reached in Lake Tahoe Workforce Housing Litigation TRPA Solutions to Environmental, Equity Issues Remain Unchanged by Settlement Agreement The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and Mountain Area Preservation (MAP) reached a settlement agreement this week over a lawsuit brought by MAP against affordable housing policies approved by the TRPA Governing Board in December 2023. The litigation sought to block new land use policies in the highly protected […] SnowBrains | July 2, 2024 0 Comments
Public Money Gets Funneled into Massive Deer Valley, UT, Expansion Deer Valley Ski Resort, a New York real estate developer, and a state development authority with ties to the military walk into a bar…heard this one before? Probably not. Murky details about what is being built, who is involved, and who is paying for it have led to many rumors about what is happening at Deer Valley. Because of this, […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | March 26, 2024 1 Comment
Almost 80% of Homes in Park City, UT, Are Vacant Or Not Owner Occupied The affordable housing shortage in ski towns is widespread and has been well documented. In mountain resort towns across the country, this crisis is causing employee shortages, crippling local businesses, and threatening the soul of a ski town’s true identity and culture. Related: Investigating the Ski Town Housing Shortage Park City, UT, is no exception to this quandary. The average […] Industry News Brent Glogau | July 24, 2023 0 Comments
Town of Vail, CO, Granted Possession of Hotly Contested East Vail Land The ongoing Vail versus Vail saga appears to have come to an end, as the Eagle County District Court Chief Judge Paul Dunkelman issued his ruling in favor of the town of Vail last Friday, June 30, 2023. The order issued by Judge Dunkelman grants the town of Vail immediate authority to condemn the hotly contested site in East Vail. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 4, 2023 0 Comments
Beaver Creek Resort, CO, and Vail Mountain, CO, Pledge $300,000 to Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley for Affordable Homes $60,000 yearly donation to support affordable home construction over the next five years EpicPromise has provided $4.5 million in cash and in-kind donations in Eagle County since August 2021 Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley (HFHVV) is thrilled to continue its commitment to affordable home construction through a $300,000 grant from Beaver Creek Resort and Vail Mountain through the company’s EpicPromise […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 14, 2022 2 Comments
Vail Town Council Asking for Public Donations to Help in Purchase of Contested Land From Vail Resorts Vail Town Council in Colorado is asking the public to help fund the town’s acquisition of the East Vail parcel owned by Vail Resorts, who had hoped to build employee housing. The town had a $12 million offer for the land rejected by the ski conglomerate last week. The fund has been set up “in response to some community members, guests, […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 10, 2022 0 Comments
Town of Vail, CO, Offers Vail Corp. $12 Million For Contested Land The latest development in the ongoing saga of Vail town versus the Vail Corporation was that the town narrowly voted in favor of extending an offer of $12 million for the purchase of the contested 23.3 acre parcel of land in East Vail. The mayor Kim Langmaid stated that the offer was based on advice from several experts and deemed […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 26, 2022 1 Comment
Aspen Skiing Co. Offers Free Season Passes to Alleviate Housing Shortage Aspen Skiing Co has reinstated last year’s ‘Tenants for Turns’ program to increase the pool of available lodgings for their staff. As part of this program, Aspen Skiing Co offers homeowners and landlords who rent out a room to an employee of its company either a full season pass, ten single-day passes, or a $1,200 gift certificate for any Aspen Snowmass product […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 21, 2022 1 Comment
Lake Tahoe, CA, Grapples with Worker Shortages and Lack of Affordable Housing It is no secret that Lake Tahoe is a desirable place to live. The beautiful mountains and lakes combined with world-class recreational opportunities mean it checks all the boxes for adventurers. All the boxes except for one: housing. The housing problem in ski towns, in general, is well known, but the Sierra seems especially bleak. Around Lake Tahoe, medium home […] Industry News Brent Glogau | August 18, 2022 4 Comments
In Short Supply? Colorado Mountain Towns Struggle to Hire Staff This Summer as Affordable Housing Crisis Continues Colorado mountain towns are no stranger to seasonal changes, and neither are their businesses. Just as they learned how to adapt to some of the harshest climates, they also learned how to survive against the strenuous and changing demands of tourism. That was until the pandemic hit and upended their once predictable cycle. These towns may have now reached a […] Industry News Ryan Kime | June 22, 2022 0 Comments
Town of Vail, CO Condemns Vail Resort’s Formerly Approved Booth Heights Development #Vail town council just voted 4-3 to condemn parcel where #VailResorts plans a $17m affordable housing complex for 165 workers … protecting a bighorn herd or worker housing? … dozens of VR employees here https://t.co/6tNgMCl2iS pic.twitter.com/SC0dAG5A8D — Jason ☀️ Blevins (@jasonblevins) April 20, 2022 The Town of Vail’s council voted to condemn Vail Resort’s Booth Heights affordable housing development plan. […] Industry News Haleigh Hafner | April 19, 2022 1 Comment
Vail Resorts Announces Affordable Employee Housing Investments for Park City, Whistler Blackcomb, Vail, and Okemo The new investments will increase the company’s affordable housing by over 10 percent and align with March 14 commitment to employees Today, Vail Resorts announced four investments to provide accessible and affordable housing for its employees at Park City Mountain in Utah, Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia, Vail Mountain in Colorado, and Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont as part of […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 11, 2022 0 Comments
4 Cool Ski Towns in the US Where You Can Buy a House For $300K or Less After living through two unprecedented years with a global pandemic, many people are looking to spend time outside being active with family and friends. In the 2021 Global Buyers Survey, researchers found the amount of Americans who want to purchase a ski house increased from 11% to 18% during 2020. However, it is difficult to commit to purchasing a ski […] Haleigh Hafner | December 16, 2021 2 Comments
Winter Park, CO Continues Efforts to Meet Workforce Housing Needs Fraser Valley in Grand County, Colorado is attempting to ease the housing need for full-time employees. Many recent home buyers in the valley are not full-time residents. According to Sky-Hi News 50% of these part-time residents make over $300,000 annually, where only 10% of full-time residents make this much. This disparity in earning power has created a housing crisis for the […] Brains Joseph Puetz | July 26, 2021 0 Comments
Struggling to Meet Housing Demands, Winter Park, CO, Begins Building 10 Workforce Homes Tuesday, June 29, a groundbreaking ceremony took place in the Hideaway Junction neighborhood of Winter Park, CO, to mark the beginning of the construction of 10 workforce homes. These homes are deed-restricted, meaning that their value will be kept consistent for decades to ensure affordability for potential owners. These homes are priced below market value and will be confined to […] Industry News Joseph Puetz | July 2, 2021 6 Comments
Truckee-North Lake Tahoe Housing Crisis Escalates Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic This article is based on research and conversations with the Town of Truckee Housing Program Manager, Seana Doherty, and local realtor, Mark DiGiacomo. Seana works for the town of Truckee, facilitating housing for the local workforce. Mark DiGiacomo has worked as a realtor for the Truckee-based real estate company Carr Long Real Estate for the past nine years. I had […] Miles Wong | February 25, 2021 5 Comments
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