The Canyons Resort Village Association Inc

What The Canyons Resort Village Association Inc does

Canyons Village Management Association, Inc. (CVMA) is a private Master Association formed in 1999 that governs the Canyons Village Specially Planned Area (SPA) at Park City Mountain, one of two base areas at the largest ski resort in the United States. The association is funded primarily through recurring property assessments (Regular, Special, and Retail), a Real Estate Transfer Assessment (RETA), and a Transient Occupancy Assessment (TOA) collected from property owners, developers, and lodging operators within the SPA. It provides Master Association governance including resort aesthetics oversight, design review, and development standards enforcement, and serves property owners, commercial/retail businesses, village employees, and resort guests.

CVMA's service portfolio includes complimentary transportation (Canyons Village Connect on-demand shuttle powered by third-party partner Downtowner, plus the Ride On Park City commuter incentive platform co-developed with Park City Municipal, Deer Valley Resort, and Park City Mountain), year-round event programming (Summer Concert Series, Forum Fest, Tree Lighting, Wine Festival), a public arts and culture program (Gondola Art Stroll, GLOW, Reaching Summit sculpture), a curated village directory covering 26 lodging properties, 18 dining establishments, and 30 shops and services, and an 18-hole, par-70 Canyons Golf course. Technology is non-proprietary; the technology stack relies on third-party platforms rather than in-house systems, and there is no disclosed AI/ML capability.

The operating model is geographically concentrated in Park City, Utah, and is structurally embedded with Vail Resorts — the operator of Park City Mountain — through Board representation (Mary Walter, VP & COO Hospitality; Deirdra Walsh, VP & COO Park City Mountain). The village is at 40% build-out with over 4 million square feet still undeveloped, supporting a multi-year capital pipeline that includes the Sunrise Gondola (debut 2025/26), Lower Village Parking Garage (2026/27), and Skyview Residences employee housing (Fall 2026). Strategic partners include High Valley Transit, Park City Transit, Summit County, and corporate sponsor Toyota.

Name

The Canyons Resort Village Association Inc

Legal name

Canyons Village Management Association, Inc.

Website

https://cvma.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Canyons Village Management Association is a private Master Association formed in 1999 that oversees the Canyons Village Specially Planned Area at Park City Mountain, providing development oversight, transportation, events, and amenities to property owners, commercial tenants, and resort guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Resort Village Management

akta.pro primary industry

Master-Planned Community & POA Management (BPAJAHAD)

Keywords

• Resort village management
• Master association services
• Property owner assessments
• Ski resort coordination
• Village event programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Park City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Assessments: CVMA collects assessments from property owners within Canyons Village SPA, including Regular Assessments, Special Assessments, and Retail Assessments.
2. Real Estate Transfer Assessment (RETA): Fees collected during property transfers within the village.
3. Transient Occupancy Assessment (TOA): Assessment collected from short-term rental properties and lodging facilities within Canyons Village.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CVMA operates as the Master Association governing the Canyons Village Specially Planned Area at Park City Mountain. It collects property assessments from owners and developers, enforces resort aesthetics and development/design standards, coordinates complimentary transportation (Canyons Village Connect shuttle and Ride On Park City platform), organizes year-round events and cultural programming, curates the village business directory, and operates recreational amenities including the Canyons Golf course.

Product overview

CVMA (Canyons Village Management Association) is a Master Association formed in 1999 that oversees the Canyons Village Specially Planned Area at Park City Mountain. The organization provides resort management services including complimentary transportation (Canyons Village Connect shuttle, Ride On Park City commuter platform), year-round events programming (concerts, festivals, cultural events), public art initiatives, a comprehensive village business directory, development oversight, and recreation services including the acclaimed Canyons Golf course. These services work together to promote Canyons Village as a four-season, world-class destination community at one of two base areas of Park City Mountain, the largest ski resort in the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Canyons Village Connect

Quantifiable outcome

• Utah's #4 best public golf course (Golf Advisor)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• High Valley TransitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummit County's newest transportation system serving riders in the Wasatch Back. CVMA is a proud supporter and promotes their services as part of sustainable transportation initiatives. The #105 Canyons Village Shuttle operates daily every 15 minutes from 6:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. with free fares.
• Park City TransitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPark City Transit has provided fare-free public transportation since 1975. CVMA promotes their 12 bus routes and 2.8 million annual riders as part of sustainable transportation options for Canyons Village.
• Summit County / Park City Bike Share ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummit Bike Share launched in 2017 with major stop at Canyons Village Transit Hub. Offers approximately 20 stations and 190 electric-assist bikes for residents and visitors.
• Summit CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummit County provides support for Canyons Village Connect program and collaborates on sustainable transportation initiatives throughout the region.
• Park City Municipal CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint public/private partnership for Ride On Park City platform that focuses on reducing single occupancy vehicle trips. Park City Municipal leads this initiative with CVMA as a partner.
• Deer Valley ResortminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Ride On Park City initiative to reduce single occupancy vehicle trips in Park City area.
• Park City MountaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Ride On Park City initiative. CVMA oversees development of Canyons Village at Park City Mountain, one of two base areas at the largest ski resort in the United States.
• Vail ResortscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVail Resorts operates Park City Mountain. CVMA Board includes representatives from Vail Resorts (Mary Walter, VP & COO Hospitality; Deirdra Walsh, VP & COO Park City Mountain) and works closely on village development.
• ToyotaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresented the Canyons Village Summer Concert Series 2026, demonstrating corporate sponsorship for village events and entertainment programming.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vail Resorts: Operates Park City Mountain (CVMA's host resort) and 40+ other ski resorts globally. Strategic partner and Class A Trustee participant of CVMA. Comparable as the upstream operator whose brand, Epic Pass, and capex agenda directly shape CVMA's positioning.
• Alterra Mountain Company: Owner of Ikon Pass and a portfolio of 18+ US resorts (Steamboat, Mammoth, Deer Valley, etc.). Comparable to Vail as a broader industry incumbent whose strategic decisions shape the competitive environment for CVMA's resort village.
• POWDR Adventure Sports Co. Family-owned ski resort operator (Copper Mountain, Killington, Mt. Bachelor, etc.) and owner of Woodward action-sports campuses. Compares as a mid-sized ski industry incumbent with adjacent resort-village operational exposure.

Regional players

• Beaver Creek Resort: Vail Resorts-operated resort with a fully built-out base village featuring similar amenities (golf, lodging, events). Comparable as a sister resort with parallel CVMA-style master association governance.
• Deer Valley Resort: The other major ski resort in Park City, Utah, currently being expanded by Alterra. Comparable as a direct geographic peer and competitor for skier visits, lodging demand, and HNW tourism flowing through Canyons Village.
• Promontory Club: Master-planned luxury private club community in Park City, Utah. Comparable as a Park City-based master-planned community with assessments, amenities, and year-round programming targeting a similar high-net-worth demographic.
• Telluride Ski & Golf Resort: Colorado ski resort whose base village is managed by Mountain Village Metropolitan District (CVMA's direct peer). Comparable as the resort-village ecosystem that CVMA conceptually mirrors — base area lodging, golf, events, and high-end real estate.

Others

• East West Partners: Resort real estate developer behind numerous mountain villages (Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch, etc.). Comparable as a developer whose master-planned mountain communities share CVMA's hybrid real-estate/amenity/transportation operating model.

Direct peers

• Mountain Village Metropolitan District: Master metropolitan district governing Mountain Village at Telluride Ski Resort. Functions as the direct analogue to CVMA — managing aesthetics, development standards, transportation, and amenities for a Specially Planned Area wrapping a major Colorado ski resort base area.
• Teton Village Association (Jackson Hole): Special district managing Teton Village at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Provides nearly identical scope of services to CVMA (design review, transportation, events, common area maintenance) at another premier US ski resort base area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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