Serious skiers and ski runs are seen as both a revenue stream to fund construction, as as a hindrance to construction. Basic levels of food and lodging go away as operators aim to attract upscale clients who can afford to buy a timeshare or an outright condo. The playground for all - the citizens own this land, after all - becomes an unaffordable upscale shopping mall in the snow.
I'm not lamenting capitalism, but I think it's sad when something so basic and beautiful as the sport of skiing - which I want everyone to be able to enjoy - becomes the domain of the upscale only.
Maybe I'll have to get into back-country skiing - anyone have a beacon and avalanche shovel they can sell me cheap?
You paint a sad picture...
I started skiing there when they had 6 chairlifts, a rope-tow and two t-bars. I feel like I grew up on that mountain. I hate to see the area turn into another resort location--I liked it's old rustic nature.