Utah billionaire Matthew Prince keeps trying to buy Park City Mountain Resort

• A franchise model would create a layer of separation between North America's biggest resort operator, based in Colorado, and the individual mountains in its network, like Park City.

Catch up quick: Prince, who already owns Park City's Town Lift Plaza and began pushing for the resort about a year ago, has periodically argued that Vail isn't living up to shareholders' investments and is about to be sold off for parts.

• Its stock price today is about the same as it was a decade ago, the Sun reports.

The intrigue: As tensions between Vail and Park City continue after the 2024-25 strike and persistent parking frustrations, Prince says, "The town should own part of the resort."

• He also envisions a gondola connecting PCMR and Deer Valley, with a ticket that includes access to both.

Flashback: Prince grew up in Park City and worked as a ski instructor there in the 1990s, the Sun reports.

Yes, but: That hardly means locals would embrace Price as a hometown savior against Vail's longstanding reputation as corporate skiing's final boss villain.

• Residents fought vigorously against Prince's planned palatial home overlooking the historic downtown, which city officials approved earlier this year.