![]() With the purchase, Invision becomes the third entity to own three or more ski areas in California, joining Vail Resorts’ three (Heavenly, Kirkwood, Northstar), and Alterra Mountain Company’s five (Mammoth, June, Palisades Tahoe, Big Bear, and Snow Summit). “We’re debating whether we want to launch something this year, or whether we want to come out fresh in the spring.” “We will definitely offer a pass and do some fun things between these resorts,” Kapuscinski said in a telephone interview Friday with The Storm Skiing Journal. Kapuscinski sees enormous opportunity in uniting the three resorts under common ownership and creating a regional pass for local skiers. We weren't anxious sellers, but Karl and Invision were very keen to the prospect of having resorts that cover most of the California market geographically.”Īll three ski areas, which are stacked south-to-north along a 300-mile stretch of California mountains, are members of the Indy Pass and the reciprocal Powder Alliance partnership. “I have agreed to remain General Manager for the foreseeable future, and also work with Karl to increase the guest experience at the other two resorts. “As of today I have completed the sale of China Peak Mountain Resort to a Private Equity firm, Invision Capital, based in Chicago,” Cohee wrote in an email to a broad list of contacts, including The Storm Skiing Journal, this afternoon. ![]() A ski industry veteran who spent 17 years as the head of Kirkwood and the past 12 and a half at the helm of China Peak, Cohee will stay on as the resort’s general manager. Invision Capital and Karl Kapuscinski, owners of Mountain High and Dodge Ridge ski areas, today announced their purchase of China Peak from longtime owner Tim Cohee.
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