Most obviously, it's remarkably expensive, making it difficult to participate as a newcomer or long term fan of the sport. Ski resorts are getting more and more crowded, resort identities are fading, and the environmental impact isn't unseen. SRG Skiing broke down what they consider the 4 major paradoxes of the North American skiing scene. They begin the video by pointing out how difficult it is to come to a conclusion with these questions.
Great Gulf, a Toronto-based real estate developer, wants to change that. It is planning to invest $3 billion to build a new base village at the mountain over the next 25 years. Its renderings of the development show clusters of luxury homes, two public squares, a large open area called a "ski beach," a fitness grove, forest spa, skating path, panoramic pool, and more than 100,000 square feet of retail and dining space along a pedestrian promenade.