The new Pioneer Ridge area opened at Steamboat. Construction began at the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel and Conference Center in Colorado, at the Grand Summit Resort Hotel and Conference Center at The Canyons in Utah, as well as Sundial Lodge at The Canyons. 2000 Poor winter weather impacted the ski industry nationwide, but development projects continue. Westgate Resorts purchased timeshare development rights in the Village Core at The Canyons. Headquartered in Newry, Maine, American Skiing Company is the largest operator of alpine ski, snowboard and golf resorts in the United States.
More information is available on the company's website.