Business View Magazine | July 2022

161 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 7 Vermont’s gorgeous mountain views. These days, many of the guests drive to the Bolton Valley Resort instead of flying, which was the standard four decades ago. One family has been hosting its annual reunion there for 30 years now. Accommodating these lifelong guests is second nature to the resort’s employees, especially the ones who have stayed on for decades. Many families work there together. It’s become a real community, not just for the 300 to 350 employees throughout the winter, but for the guests, as well as the residents of Bolton and Burlington who were taught to ski by the resort’s fantastic trainers. “We’re always thinking of new ways to bring people together and attract new visitors,” DesLauriers says. “One of the things we think might draw people to Bolton Valley Resort is renting out Timberline Base Lodge and the chairlift, along with The Ponds venue space. Essentially it would be like having your own base lodge and private ski lift. That is rare and worth flying out for. We’re excited to see what happens.” The team also want to develop more, but it’s hard with environmental mountain regulations. Supply chain issues are a challenge as well. When dealing in a “hard assets business” procurement and cost can be difficult. DesLauriers cites the example of not being able BOLTON VALLEY RESORT