Utah’s richest man wants Vail Resorts to sell him the nation’s largest ski area

Matthew Prince promises a $500 million investment in Park City Mountain Resort and pushes Vail Resorts to start selling ski areas as part of an “asset-light” franchise model for its Epic Pass.

(Megan Banta | The Salt Lake Tribune) People line up for the Payday and Crescent lifts at Park City Mountain Resort as a winter storm dumps snow and lowers visibility in Park City on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.