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[alanjamesart]

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15 Cheap Things to do in Vail Colorado in the Winter besides Skiing

Headed to Vail this winter but don't want to ski everyday? There's more to this small mountain town than just skiing. Here are other things to do in Vail Colorado in winter besides skiing.

Headed to Vail with the family this winter, but don’t want to ski all day everyday? Well, you’re in luck. There are plenty of other activities to do in the small mountain town for a lot less than the price of a ski pass. Ski passes are now up to $229 per day!!! WOW who would have ever thought it would reach that price!?! And on top of that, you possibly have to rent gear, sign up for lessons, and…

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A Small Town, a Big Mountain, and a Touch of Magic in Park City, Utah

A Small Town, a Big Mountain, and a Touch of Magic in Park City, Utah

Park City, Utah is made up of a mere 8,128 residents (as of 2015), yet it is also home to the largest ski resort in the United States. Park City even hosted nearly half of the events in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games! I was quickly enamored with this small, colorful town that brought in visitors from all over the world.

The snowcapped peaks grew larger as our plane flew closer to Salt Lake City.…

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Best ski Town Dive Bars in the US 

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We had to "Put in Work" and check out Mammoth Mountain in Mammoth Lakes, California.  This is the quick video we created of our experiences around town including on the mountain.  For detail into this adventure check out our post found here.

[brandondonnelly]

Cities aren’t the only places struggling with housing affordability

We already know that many successful cities are struggling with housing affordability. But what you may not know is that a similar phenomenon is happening in many ski towns. Supply is constrained and demand is high.

Here is an excerpt from a recent New York Times article:

Local officials and housing experts say it is a symptom of widening economic inequality, one that is especially sharply felt in tiny resort towns hemmed in by beautiful but undevelopable public land. While the wealthiest can afford $5 million ski homes and $120-a-day lift tickets, others work two jobs and sleep in shifts to get by.

“It’s so much worse today than it’s ever been,” said Sara Flitner, the mayor of Jackson, Wyo., where the median single-family home price rose 24 percent last year to $1.2 million, according to the Jackson Hole Report.

It’s for reasons like this that some ski towns have strict criteria around who is an eligible resident. For example, Banff, Alberta does this to ensure, “that housing remains available for those whose primary objective is to live and work in the community.”

In small landlocked ski towns -- where it’s difficult or almost impossible to increase supply -- there are only so many options.