Pirates owner Bob Nutting is selling …
Seven Springs.
The ski lift jokes are officially coming to an end, as the Pirates owner is selling his interest in Seven Springs Mountain Resort – which includes Seven Springs, Hidden Valley and Laurel Mountain Ski Area. The resorts in Westmoreland, Fayette and Somerset counties are being purchased by Vail Resorts Inc., a Colorado-based ski resort operator.
The sale price is undisclosed.
“The resorts truly are a part of the fabric of this region and a critical community asset. I am extremely proud of our stewardship of Seven Springs and its sister resorts, and even more so of all the people we have worked side-by-side with to transform them into what they are today,” Nutting said in a statement obtained by our news partners at WPXI. “Our team of professionals helped change the way our resorts are viewed by guests throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, and within the industry. It has been an honor to be a part of their incredible growth for more than a decade as we leave each resort a much stronger community asset than we found it.”
The Nutting family has owned the resorts for 15 years, starting in July of 2006.
They will retain ownership of Sporting Clays at Seven Springs, Seven Springs Golf Course and Hidden Valley Golf Club, Highlands Market, Highlands Resort Realty, and some real estate for potential future development.
“We are forever grateful for the record number of passholders, passionate homeowners and all of our guests who have made so many memories with us on the mountain,” Nutting said. “We look forward to remaining actively committed to and engaged in the greater Laurel Highlands community.”
The sale is expected to close this winter season.
And no, this doesn’t mean the baseball club is getting sold anytime soon.