That's another problem, particularly out West (but also in Vermont). Most ski resorts operate at least partly on public land such as national forests. The relev

That's another problem, particularly out West (but also in Vermont). Most ski resorts operate at least partly on public land such as national forests. The relevant land management agencies, particularly the Forest Service, have been extremely slow/reluctant to grant the permits for new ski resorts to operate, or for existing ones to expand.