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CANADA: 



British Columbia 



yes 



25 ski areas operate on Provincial land 

 under a 20-30 year lease. They pay a 

 flat annual rental fee of 2% of lift 

 revenues only (ski school, food, ski 

 shop and other non-lift revenues are 

 excluded). The areas may also purchase 

 their base lands at raw land value 

 (generally $3,500-10,000/ acre, 

 depending on location). (Source: BC 

 Ministry of Lands; Canada West Ski 

 Assn) 



Blackcomb 



lease under above 2% of lift formula 

 and base (largest BC area)land purchase 

 option; government also built base water 

 & sewer systems and a 2km access road 

 and bridge (source: letter from ski area) 



Alberta 



yes 4 ski areas (Mt. Norquay, Sunshine, 



Lake Louise & Marmot Basin) are on 

 National Park land. They pay a rent 

 equal to 2% of gross revenues (source: 

 letter from Banff National Park 

 Superintendent's office) 



Quebec yes pays flat $5,000 per year to lease the 



Mt. Tremblant mountain from the Province; rate equals 



7/lOOths of 1% of gross revenue 

 (source: letter from ski area operator) 



anonymous 



yes a large area in Canada was built at 



government expense and is owned by 

 government. It is leased to a private 

 company for 5% of gross (lift, food, ski 

 school & shops) operating revenues 



