It’s true jealousy is not pretty. In fact it’s just downright ugly. Well Mammoth Mountain that once epicenter of snowboarding in the early 2000’s was not pleased that Vail Resorts bought Park City Mountain Resort and further made their cheap season passes more enticing. In a fit of jealous rage and a wish to capitalize on urban markets Mammoth Mountain has bought Bear Mountain and Snow Summit.

“My father used to say in business you want to do the opposite of what everyone else is doing,” said Rusty Gregory, chief executive of Mammoth Mountain. “This does look like we’re doing exactly what our competition is doing, but it’s not!”

The 38 million dollar deal now gives Mammoth Mountain a golf course, a driving range and several parking lots — totaling 136 acres of private land — as well as rights to 438 acres of skiable land owned by the U.S. Forest Service.

“In the next few months, expect announcements on developments and expansion plans for all four of our resorts,” Gregory said, referring to Mammoth Mountain; its smaller sister resort in the Sierra, June Mountain; plus Bear Mountain and Snow Summit in Southern California. The biggest plan is the announcement of the Legendary Pass. An all inclusive pass for the four resorts which also gives added benefits that haven’t been named at this time.

“We have a very good understanding of the Bear Mountain and Snow Summit market, which is why we’re going to cut our park offerings at Bear to make it more family friendly and improve on Westridge over at Snow Summit. We will be adding more resort amenities to attract a broader client base as well as transitioning into a four season recreational resort.”

Expand at all costs is the mantra of these titans of resort town real estate. Even though Mammoth Lakes went bankrupt and Southern California hasn’t seen snow in three winters it’s good to know that expansion and development is still an option. For anyone looking to invest they are entertaining offers on the newly planned super tram connecting Mammoth Lakes to Big Bear Lakes with the possibility of an off shoot to Lake Tahoe. This would essentially ease congestion on the roads to both resorts and allow resort patrons the ability to ride multiple resorts in one day. The proposed tram would travel at speeds over 100mph being the first of its kind.