<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BOOTH CREEK SKI HOLDINGS,
INC. AS OF JULY 31, 1998 AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS THEN ENDED,
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-30-1998             OCT-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1997             MAY-02-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1998             JUL-31-1998
<CASH>                                             927                     927
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,404                   1,404
<ALLOWANCES>                                        32                      32
<INVENTORY>                                      2,778                   2,778
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 6,641                   6,641
<PP&E>                                         173,801                 173,801
<DEPRECIATION>                                  19,839                  19,839
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 217,206                 217,206
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           40,990                  40,990
<BONDS>                                        137,325                 137,325
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            2,769                   2,769
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      36,009                  36,009
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   217,206                 217,206
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                91,916                   4,068
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   55,048                   6,477
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                26,635                   8,623
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              13,934                   4,976
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (3,690)                (16,004)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (3,690)                (16,004)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (3,898)                (16,074)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0
        

</TABLE>