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Powder & Profit: The Economies of Ski Towns and the Middle Class
Aspen, Colorado; Whistler, British Columbia; Mammoth, California; Jackson Hole, Wyoming—originally fading mining towns, now luxury ski hubs. Once home to cowboys and fortune seekers, they now host designer boutiques and $4M median home prices. Where did this incredible growth stem from and do the working class still have a place in these towns?
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Aspen, Colorado; Whistler, British Columbia; Mammoth, California; Jackson Hole, Wyoming—originally fading mining towns, now luxury ski hubs. Once home to cowboys and fortune seekers, they now host designer boutiques and $4M median home prices. Where did this incredible growth stem from and do the working class still have a place in these towns?
WATCH HERE
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