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<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 MAY 1, 1998 AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS THEN ENDED, AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-30-1998             OCT-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1997             JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-01-1998             MAY-01-1998
<CASH>                                           2,251                   2,251
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,582                   1,582
<ALLOWANCES>                                        65                      65
<INVENTORY>                                      2,438                   2,438
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 7,539                   7,539
<PP&E>                                         171,366                 171,366
<DEPRECIATION>                                  15,878                  15,878
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 219,870                 219,870
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           27,465                  27,465
<BONDS>                                        137,249                 137,249
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            2,889                   2,889
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      52,083                  52,083
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   219,870                 219,870
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                87,848                  48,832
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   48,571                  25,718
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                18,012                  10,470
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,958                   4,592
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 12,314                   8,059
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             12,176                   7,991
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    12,176                   7,991
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0
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