Company Overview
Destin, Florida
Intrawest has captured the hearts of a loyal and growing customer base with more than eight million annual skier visits on eleven mountains, thousands of golfers on a network of championship golf courses, and thousands more visiting lakeside and ocean beaches. In addition, we offer the world's best heli-skiing and heli-hiking adventures.
Founded in 1976, Intrawest began as a residential and urban real estate firm. In the mid-1980s the company developed a unique marriage of mountain resort operations and real estate expertise. Today, Intrawest has interests in 11 resorts at North America's most popular mountain destinations, including Whistler Blackcomb, a host venue for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Intrawest network also includes Canadian Mountain Holidays, the largest heli-skiing operation in the world, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Florida and Club Intrawest—a private resort club with nine locations throughout North America and in Europe.
Intrawest's world-class assets have truly become premier destinations through the passion of more than 22,000 employees. The success and growth of Intrawest is the result of a combination of spectacular resort locations and creative and motivated people constantly striving to ensure that Intrawest resorts are the most animated and exciting playgrounds in the world.
In 2006, Intrawest was acquired by Fortress Investment Group LLC. Alex Wasilov, President and Chief Operating Officer, assumed the executive leadership role following the retirement of Joe Houssian, founder and former Chief Executive Officer.
Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Intrawest is a privately held company and a wholly owned subsidiary of a corporation that is indirectly owned by the Fortress Funds. Learn more about Intrawest here.
