Burke Mountain Resort

What Burke Mountain Resort does

Burke Mountain Resort is an independently owned, multi-season recreational resort operating under Burke Mountain Resort, LLC in East Burke, Vermont, founded in 1953. The resort runs a winter ski and snowboard operation across 178 acres with 53 trails, 2,011 feet of vertical, 5 lifts, and 70% snowmaking coverage, complemented by a 24-trail downhill bike park accessed via the Sherburne Express High-Speed Quad that opened in 2010. Summer operations connect directly to the 100+ mile Kingdom Trails singletrack network, of which Burke Mountain is the single largest landowner, financed through a consortium of 90+ private landowners. The resort earns revenue through lift tickets, season passes, lodging at the ski-in/ski-out Burke Mountain Hotel, four on-mountain dining venues, equipment rentals, ski and ride lessons, kids' programs, the Dashney Nordic Center, the historic Civilian Conservation Corps-built Scenic Toll Road, and real estate sales of the Bear Path Townhomes starting at $949,000. All sales are direct-to-consumer through skiburke.com, on-site ticket windows, and phone reservations, with no third-party reseller exposure. The company is a private LLC with no public listing, no parent company, and no disclosed venture capital or private equity ownership.

Name

Burke Mountain Resort

Legal name

Burke Mountain Resort, LLC

Website

https://skiburke.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Burke Mountain Resort is an independently owned, multi-season ski and mountain bike resort in East Burke, Vermont, operating since 1953 with 53 ski trails, a 24-trail downhill bike park, on-mountain lodging, dining, and direct trail access to the 100+ mile Kingdom Trails network, selling lift tickets, season passes, lodging, and lessons direct-to-consumer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ski Resort and Mountain Recreation

NAICS

Skiing Facilities (71392), Traveler Accommodation (7211), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Ski Areas & Lift Operations (Independent Mountains) (THAAAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mountain & Alpine Lodges (THAGAIAE), Winter Adventure & Mountain Resorts (Ski, Snowboard, Snow Activities) (THAAAAAK)

Keywords

• Alpine ski resort
• Mountain biking park
• Ski mountain lodging
• Winter recreation services
• Outdoor recreation destination

Headquarters

HQ city

East Burke

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Lift Tickets & Season Passes: Revenue from selling winter ski/ride lift tickets and season passes, as well as summer bike park tickets.
2. Lodging: Revenue from Burke Mountain Hotel and campground accommodations, offering year-round lodging packages.
3. Food & Beverage: Revenue from multiple on-mountain dining venues including The View Pub, Kingdom Café, Bear Den, and Bear Essentials.
4. Equipment Rentals: Revenue from ski/snowboard and mountain bike rentals located at the Sherburne Base Lodge Igloo.
5. Lessons & Programs: Revenue from ski/ride lessons and kids winter programs.
6. Scenic Toll Road: Revenue from $10 per car toll for scenic road access to the summit.
7. Real Estate Sales: Revenue from Bear Path Townhomes property sales, with prices starting at $949,000.
8. Nordic Center: Revenue from Dashney Nordic Center ski and snowshoe trail access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Burke Mountain Resort operates a multi-season recreational mountain resort in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. The core offering is lift-accessed alpine skiing and snowboarding across 53 trails with 2,011 feet of vertical drop, plus summer lift-assisted gravity-fed mountain biking through the Burke Bike Park (24 trails, 2,115 feet vertical) opened in 2010, with direct access to the 100+ mile Kingdom Trails singletrack network. Supporting operations include on-mountain lodging (Burke Mountain Hotel), dining venues, equipment rentals, lessons, Nordic skiing at Dashney Nordic Center, and the historic Scenic Toll Road.

Product overview

Burke Mountain Resort is a multi-season recreational resort operating primarily as an alpine ski area and mountain biking destination in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. The core offerings consist of winter ski and ride operations (53 trails, 2,011 feet vertical) and the Burke Bike Park (gravity-fed downhill mountain biking, opened 2010) with direct access to the 100+ mile Kingdom Trails singletrack network. Supporting the recreation operations are on-mountain lodging (Burke Mountain Hotel, ski-in/ski-out), multiple dining venues (The View Pub, Bear Den, Kingdom Café, Slopeside Café, Tamarack Pub), equipment rentals and lessons, Nordic skiing at Dashney Nordic Center, the historic Scenic Toll Road, and seasonal kids camps. The resort operates as a unified destination resort with all services integrated around the mountain recreation experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Burke Bike Park: Gravity-fed downhill mountain biking trails accessed by lift, opened in 2010
• Burke Mountain Hotel
• The View Pub
• Dashney Nordic Center
• Bear Den
• Scenic Toll Road

Products and services

• Ski & Ride Winter alpine skiing and snowboarding operations with 53 trails, 2,011 feet of vertical drop, and 70% snowmaking coverage across 178 acres, for skiers and snowboarders of all levels (25% novice, 45% intermediate, 30% expert).
• Burke Bike Park Gravity-fed downhill mountain biking park with 24 trails and 2,115 feet of vertical drop, accessed via Sherburne Express High-Speed Quad, featuring technical downhill trails and connections to Kingdom Trails singletrack network.
• Burke Mountain Hotel

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Burke Mountain AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides passionate ski racers the opportunity to pursue their limitless academic and athletic potential in a community based on trust. Home to Olympic skiers including Mikaela Shiffrin. The academy's proximity enhances Burke's prestige as a ski destination.
• Bear Path TownhomescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlopeside living in tune with the vast, unspoiled beauty of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. Construction on final 4-plex begins spring 2026. Ownership opportunities from $949,000.
• Northeast Kingdom Chamber (NEK Chamber)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional tourism partnership promoting Vermont's Northeast Kingdom as a vacation destination including Burke Mountain.
• Catamount ArtsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInspires appreciation of and participation in the arts, promotes the arts throughout the region, and cultivates the arts as an integral part of community life.
• Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and RecreationmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerResponsible for conservation and management of Vermont's forest resources, operation of state park system, and promotion of outdoor recreation for Vermonters and visitors.
• Burke Chamber of CommercemoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Chamber of Commerce representing over 150 area businesses. Provides local events, lodging, dining, year-round activities and news for the Burke region.
• Kingdom TrailscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner100+ mile year-round mountain bike trail network directly accessible from Burke Mountain. Burke is the single largest landowner on the network with 90+ total landowners enabling the trails.
• Mike's Tiki BarminorOthersA mountain bike institution open May-October featuring local food trucks and 30+ local brews on tap. Located in the area.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pico Mountain: Vermont ski area now operated by Killington/Powdr; comparable to Burke on trail mix and scale, though corporately owned. Useful as a benchmark for what Burke could face competing against consolidated operators.
• Smugglers' Notch Resort: Family-oriented independent Vermont ski resort with on-mountain lodging, lessons, and multi-season programming; closely comparable to Burke in independent ownership, family focus, and integrated lodging/recreation model.
• Mad River Glen: Independent, anti-corporate Vermont ski area with a coop-influenced ownership model and cult following; highly comparable to Burke on 'uncrowded, un-corporatized' positioning, though narrower in product mix.
• Bolton Valley Resort: Small independent Vermont ski area with night skiing, Nordic trails, and on-site lodging; comparable to Burke in scale, independent operator profile, and emphasis on uncrowded local/regional skiing.
• Jay Peak Resort: Independent Vermont ski resort in the NEK with similar mix of lift operations, lodging, waterpark, and year-round programming; comparable scale and independent-ownership positioning to Burke Mountain Resort.

Regional players

• Cannon Mountain: New Hampshire state-operated ski area with similar trail count and vertical scale to Burke; comparable on independent/alpine product mix while competing in an adjacent New England drive market.
• Sunday River Resort: Major Maine ski resort (Boyne/Powdr) with 8 interconnected peaks and extensive snowmaking; comparable to Burke on alpine product mix but operating in a different New England geography.

Broad incumbents

• Sugarbush Resort: Large Vermont ski resort on Ikon Pass with two interconnected mountains, lodging, and golf; a broader incumbent competing for the same destination ski/bike traveler in Vermont that Burke targets.
• Stowe Mountain Resort: Flagship Vermont ski resort on Epic Pass with substantially larger acreage and vertical (485 acres, 2,360 ft); the primary destination competitor for Burke's drive-in Northeast and Canadian markets along the I-91 corridor.
• Killington Resort: Largest ski resort in eastern North America and Pico's parent; competes with Burke for early-/late-season East Coast skiing and benefits from scale advantages Burke lacks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/burkemountainofficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/BurkeMtn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/q-burke-mountain-resort

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Investors

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M&A

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