<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 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-31-1997             OCT-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1997             FEB-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-02-1997             MAY-02-1997
<CASH>                                           8,716                   8,716
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,364                   1,364
<ALLOWANCES>                                        12                      12
<INVENTORY>                                      2,759                   2,759
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                13,634                  13,634
<PP&E>                                         135,991                 135,991
<DEPRECIATION>                                   4,427                   4,427
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 192,157                 192,157
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           16,433                  16,433
<BONDS>                                        118,452                 118,452
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            3,125                   3,125
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      48,662                  48,662
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   192,157                 192,157
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                60,919                  36,995
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   36,105                  20,735
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                12,847                   8,420
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,359                   3,796
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  5,663                   4,085
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,416                     942
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,160                   3,071
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                (1,998)                 (1,998)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,162                   1,073
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0
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