[ski_resort_observer]

I realize that there are only a few people in here who have any interest in the stock/financial markets. I'm very interested in stocks/companies that have some sort of connection with the ski resort business.

AIG continues to make news with their problems. As people have mentioned, sure, the business of Stowe is but a drop in the bucket for a business as huge as AIG but I do believe there is some connection not seen by guests. Is Stowe a positive drop in the bucket or a negetive.?

Fortress which bought Intrawest awhile back is one of several equity firms which has not done well in the last year or so. Their stock has been beaten down badly(-50%) since it purchased Intrawest. When Intrawest was on it's own, the company made money, their stock performed well.

With these parent companies of ski resort doing so poorly... will it effect their investments in ski resorts. If your in senior management or a major investor and watching their investments continue to lose value, won't there be some sort of pressure to reduce costs and raise prices for all these resorts owned by AIG, CNL(owns the Boyne and former Booth Creek resorts), Ginn(Burke), Fortress(owns Intrawest) as well as others.

There are current success stories....Vail Resorts continues to do well and their stock as well. Interestingly they recently announced some creative below market season pass deals.