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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  JANUARY  29,  1999 AND FOR THE  THREE  MONTHS  THEN  ENDED,  AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS.  
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-29-1999
<PERIOD-END> JAN-29-1999
<CASH>                                                                                  2,214
<SECURITIES>                                                                                0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                                           2,398
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                               53
<INVENTORY>                                                                             5,284
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                                       12,212
<PP&E>                                                                                188,082
<DEPRECIATION>                                                                         28,552
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                                        226,616
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                                  49,823
<BONDS>                                                                               133,500
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                                   2,509
<PREFERRED>                                                                                 0
<COMMON>                                                                                    0
<OTHER-SE>                                                                             37,163
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                                          226,616
<SALES>                                                                                     0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                                       46,299
<CGS>                                                                                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                                          29,289
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                                       11,872
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                                            0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                                      5,297
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                                          (155)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                                0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                                      (155)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                              0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                             0
<CHANGES>                                                                                   0
<NET-INCOME>                                                                             (214)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                                               0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                               0
        


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