In a statement issued today, Bear Den Partners CEO Jon Schaefer announced that the group has taken over Burke Mountain following the April 24, 2025 approval by United States District Judge Darrin P. Gayles of the proposed $11.5 million sale.
A former ski racer at Middlebury College, Schaefer is recognized for his support of the sport. When we talked recently about Burke, Schaefer’s enthusiasm for the new project was palpable. He’s in love with Burke skiing, the mountain community and the region. “I’m pretty psyched. It’s a great ski community,” Schaefer said.
CHARLEMONT — Jon Schaefer, whose family owns Berkshire East Mountain Resort, has conquered another mountain and taken over operations of Burke Mountain Resort in northern Vermont.
Schaefer, as CEO of Bear Den Partners, essentially oversaw a snowmaking system and lift upgrade blitz over the spring and summer. Massachusetts ski area operator at BurkeSchaefer is a creative ...
Burke, Vermont (May 5, 2025) — After four years of planning, the Bear Den Partners ownership group closed on the purchase of Burke Mountain Resort in East Burke, Vermont. The 72-year-old ski resort has been in receivership since 2016 and was officially purchased on Friday, May 2, 2025.
Also included in the new ownership group is the Schaefer family, owners of the Berkshire East Mountain Resort in Massachusetts. The group first announced its bid to acquire Burke Mountain in...
With over 2000 feet of vertical terrain, four lifts, and 54 trails, Burke will be on the Indy Pass, alongside Jay Peak and Bolton Valley. Despite the mountain being further from other ski...
Jon Schaefer, whose family owns Berkshire East Mountain Resort in Charlemont, has taken over operations of Burke Mountain Resort in northern Vermont. Skiers and snowboarders play in fresh...
The ski area occupies a tall but narrow slice of Burke Mountain, a ridiculously good natural ski mountain with the sort of fall lines you would expect from a mountain hosting one of the world’s premier race academies.
The new owners, Bear Den Partners, are made up of Ken Graham, Jon Schaefer, and Burke Mountain Academy. With over 2000 feet of vertical terrain, four lifts, and 54 trails, Burke will be on the Indy Pass, alongside Jay Peak and Bolton Valley.
