Big Sky Resort, MT, Unveils First Apartment-Style Employee Housing, Walkable to the Resort Big Sky Resort, MT, is proud to announce the opening of Levinski Lodge, the first apartment-style housing for resort team members. Levinski Lodge A is the first of three buildings in the new Levinski Lodge housing campus. Buildings B and C, a mix of dormitory and apartment-style rooms, will open for winter 2023-2024. The new units are walkable to the resort, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 13, 2023 1 Comment
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 | February 1, 2023 9 Comments
Deer Valley, UT, Will Offer Season Passes to Homeowners Willing to House Employees A significant issue faced by ski resorts is finding a solution to enable employees to continue working at the resort while being able to afford housing. Ski resort towns are notoriously expensive, the tourist attraction of skiing and a quaint town experience creates a perfect storm for a high cost of living. Most resort employees are seasonal workers that receive […] Industry News Riley McDonald | December 20, 2022 2 Comments
Construction Begins on Workforce Housing at Winter Park Resort, CO Across the state of Colorado, housing is a premium—a problem that’s only amplified in mountain communities. Therefore, it makes it extra challenging for people looking to move to the mountains and work at resorts to find housing. The past few seasons have shown resorts how detrimental a strong workforce is to keep lifts turning and guests happy. Winter Park Resort is […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | October 18, 2022 1 Comment
Vail Resorts Employee Housing Project Blocked to Protect Bighorn Sheep Vail Town Council last night suspended all permits on a parcel of land owned by Vail Resorts where the company was planning on building employee housing. The council initially approved the housing project in 2019 but condemned it earlier this year to protect the local bighorn sheep herd’s winter range. Yesterday’s vote, 6-1 in favor, was called “drastic and unprecedented” by […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 3, 2022 1 Comment
Police Intercept Package Containing Fentanyl Pills En-Route to Copper Mountain, CO, Employee Housing On July 13, 2022, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, Criminal Investigations Section, received information from the United States Postal Inspector and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of a package containing fentanyl pills being shipped through a private mail carrier, to the Edge Employee Housing at Copper Mountain, CO. Related: The Emergence of Deadly Fentanyl in Eagle County (Vail), CO and Surrounding Communities Upon […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 15, 2022 1 Comment
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
Schweitzer, ID, Announces New Employee Housing Project in Ponderay 84 Units to Accommodate Employees and their Families Schweitzer has partnered with Eastmark Capital Group, a real-estate development company, to create an 84-unit apartment complex, providing much-needed housing for Schweitzer’s employees. The complex will be located near the intersection of Schweitzer Plaza Drive and Triangle Drive in Ponderay, within walking distance to shopping, dining, and transportation services including the public […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 3, 2022 1 Comment
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