I didn't think it was crazy. I thought it was pretty neat. Sayler doesn't know if the lifts will remain or when the new developments may take place, but he plans to operate the ski area for the rest of the season. According to Doug Daggs, the broker with Chase International who sold the property, the deal won't close for approximately one year. When land use proposals change, such as the possibility for additional improvements, a general plan change is required.
Final sale is actually contingent on certain approvals for planned development.
Sayler plans on having a final bash in the spring to celebrate his four decades at the Ranch. A lot of people have called the Ranch home through the years. I've made many friendships. Until season's end, Sayler will offer a series of Anniversary Weeks in which the resort rolls back prices to those of the early 1970s. The first Anniversary Week began Jan. 29.