Rather doubtful that the Snowbowl owners will sell, but it's probably the only way the Navajos can stop the snowmaking:
Navajos want to buy Snowbowl
By FELICIA FONSECA
Associated Press Writer
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
The Navajo Nation wants to buy the Arizona Snowbowl ski area to stop snowmaking on one of the tribe’s most sacred mountains.
The Navajo Nation Council voted today to consider legislation that would allow the tribe to negotiate with the partners who own the ski area. The Navajo and several other tribes fought in court for several years to stop the Snowbowl’s plan to use reclaimed wastewater to make snow. The U.S. Supreme Court turned down the tribes’ final appeal in June, and the resort’s owners plan to begin adding the snowmaking equipment next year.
The tribes consider the San Francisco Peaks where the Snowbowl is located to be sacred. The Council could take a final vote on the legislation later this week.
More on the Snowbowl's plans: http://www.arizonasnowbowl.com/news/snowmaking_qa.php