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 Thomas | 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