Want to own a ski hill? The Newfoundland and Labrador government has one for sale

Volunteers carry a welcome to Canada Games sign at Marble Mountain Ski Resort in Corner Brook, N.L., Feb.19, 1999. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

February 13, 2025 - 10:18 AM

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is once again trying to off-load its ski resort.

The province has published a request for proposals to purchase its Marble Mountain Ski Resort in western Newfoundland.

A government report in 2021 says the Crown corporation operating the resort has long been losing money, costing the province about $2 million a year.

The report urged the province to sell the facility, saying the government does not have the expertise to run a ski hill.

The government has tried previously to find to someone to buy or lease the resort, to no avail.

A news release today says the Marble Mountain Ski Resort boasts a 519-metre-high hill with 39 runs, which attracts about 65,000 skiers each year.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 13, 2025.

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