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Mountain Capital Partners announces over $15 million in improvements across its ski resorts following a record-breaking 2024/2025 season, with upgrades planned for Purgatory, Arizona Snowbowl, Brian Head, and other properties.
Mountain Capital Partners Boosts Ski Resort Investments
Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) has announced plans to invest more than $15 million in improvements across its ski resorts. This decision follows a record-setting 2024/2025 winter season, where several MCP properties extended their operations into May. The investment aims to enhance the skiing experience and increase accessibility for visitors.
James Coleman, managing partner of MCP, stated that the company has reinvested over $125 million into its resorts since 2015. MCP, now the third-largest ski resort company in the U.S. by resort count, manages 17 properties across North and South America, generating more than $500 million in economic impacts for its resort communities.
Purgatory, approaching its 60th anniversary, will receive a $6.4 million investment. This includes a new Gelande area triple chairlift and the addition of up to five new frontside trails, expanding expert and advanced terrain. in Flagstaff opened on November 8, 2024, its earliest opening on record, and is extending its season into May. Brian Head Resort in Utah is concluding its longest season in 60 years, with 178 skiable days. continues its development with the expansion of West Bowl, introducing new novice and intermediate terrain for the 2025/2026 season. in New Mexico had its earliest opening in decades on November 9, 2024. , under MCP management since 2024, has successfully reopened for two consecutive seasons.
