JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — White Pine Ski Resort has sold. Robyn and Alan Blackburn, majority owners of White Pine Ski and Summer Resort, confirmed the sale to Audrey and Kyle Odermann, owners of nearby Lakeside Lodge.
Lakeside will purchase all the assets of White Pine Resort, subject to certain conditions, the principal one being that a new USFS permit be issued to Lakeside for operation of White Pine.
Audrey Odermann is currently the managing partner at Lakeside Lodge and will take a similar advisory role at White Pine.
“We are excited for the opportunity and privilege to operate such an important recreational destination for the surrounding community,” she said. “White Pine is an important part of our winter operations and we have enjoyed our partnership with Alan and his team since our first days at Lakeside. The purchase is a natural extension of our business strategy to provide recreational opportunities in the area.”
Alan Blackburn also noticed many potential synergies.
“Already we have many skiers that stay in the Lakeside Cabins, and we also work together on Summer activities, such as weddings and horse camps, to name but two,” he said.
Blackburn and Katie Lane, White Pine’s general manager, will continue to manage operations through the end of this current ski season and through the process of obtaining United States Forest Service (USFS) approvals associated with the transfer/issuance of necessary permits.
“I am thrilled and delighted that Katie will stay on to run White Pine for winter and summer operations,” Blackburn said. “During the past three seasons Katie has taken on more duties from me, and is excited to work with the Lakeside team.”
Additional summer activity offerings are probable and will be communicated as plans are finalized. Some preliminary plans are already being contemplated according to Odermann.
“Adding larger wedding events and corporate retreats is the most obvious extension of our current business. Most people are aware of the natural beauty of White Pine in the winter,” Odermann said.
The transaction is subject to approval by the USFS and is expected to close this summer. The resort had been listed for $1.4 million, but terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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