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 23, 2024 9 Comments
Grollo Group to Develop Housing for Seasonal Workers at Bogong, Australia The Grollo Group has announced a plan to turn half of the village of Bogong in the state of Victoria, Australia, into housing for seasonal workers. Bogong is situated halfway between Falls Creek Ski Resort and Mt. Beauty. The Grollo Group owns Buller Ski Lifts, which operates the Mt Buller Ski Resort in Victoria. The Grollo Group secured a 73-year […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 7, 2023 0 Comments
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 Thomas | July 24, 2023 0 Comments
Seasonal Workers Forced to Shell Out $1,000 a Head for Sleeping on the Floor in Park City, UT The housing shortage in ski resorts is nothing new, but the Salt Lake Tribune highlighted in an article by Julie Jag just how dire the situation is in Park City. The journalist reported for the local newspaper on 12 Argentinian seasonal workers who were sharing a one-bedroom unit at The Lodge at Mountain Village, situated at the base of the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 7, 2023 7 Comments