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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 APRIL 30, 1999 AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND 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-29-1999     OCT-29-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                       OCT-31-1998     JAN-30-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                         APR-30-1999     APR-30-1999
<CASH>                                                       798             798
<SECURITIES>                                                   0               0
<RECEIVABLES>                                              2,049           2,049
<ALLOWANCES>                                                  57              57
<INVENTORY>                                                2,642           2,642
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                           6,560           6,560
<PP&E>                                                   191,147         191,147
<DEPRECIATION>                                            33,542          33,542
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                           219,101         219,101
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                     34,426          34,426
<BONDS>                                                  133,500         133,500
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                      2,383           2,383
<PREFERRED>                                                    0               0
<COMMON>                                                       0               0
<OTHER-SE>                                                45,928          45,928
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                             219,101         219,101
<SALES>                                                        0               0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                         103,090          56,791
<CGS>                                                          0               0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                             59,267          29,978
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                          24,659          12,787
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                               0               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                         9,688           4,720
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                            8,665           8,820
<INCOME-TAX>                                                   0               0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                        8,665           8,820
<DISCONTINUED>                                                 0               0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                0               0
<CHANGES>                                                      0               0
<NET-INCOME>                                               8,551           8,765
<EPS-BASIC>                                                  0               0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                  0               0


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