This company caters to those fond of testing their skills against a frozen mountainside. Booth Creek Ski Holdings is a ski resort operator with two resorts in the US: Sierra-at-Tahoe resorts in California, and Waterville Valley in New Hampshire. Its Tahoe resort operates under long term lease arrangements with real estate investment trust CNL Lifestyle Properties, part of CNL Financial Group. In the summer the company also offers accommodations for golf, mountain biking, and conferences. Booth Creek is owned by a management group that bought the company from outside investors in 2007. The group was led by chairman George Gillett and also included president Chris Ryman and CFO Elizabeth Cole.