<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BOOTH CREEK SKI
HOLDINGS, INC. AS OF APRIL 28, 2000 AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND THE
SIX MONTHS THEN ENDED, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-27-2000 OCT-27-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-30-1999 JAN-29-2000
<PERIOD-END> APR-28-2000 APR-28-2000
<CASH> 617 617
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,950 1,950
<ALLOWANCES> 88 88
<INVENTORY> 2,029 2,029
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,481 12,481
<PP&E> 204,279 204,279
<DEPRECIATION> 51,975 51,975
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 214,927 214,927
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 38,237 38,237
<BONDS> 133,500 133,500
1,888 1,888
0 0
<COMMON> 0 0
<OTHER-SE> 38,090 38,090
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 214,927 214,927
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 110,129 65,415
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 55,952 29,474
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 24,835 12,692
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,716 4,656
<INCOME-PRETAX> 19,605 18,560
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 19,605 18,560
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 19,506 18,508
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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