Bobby Ginn brings private skiing to Minturn along with some southern charm

Over the past 3 decades, Bobby Ginn has been busy acquiring, developing and managing residential, resort golf course and mixed-use properties in the southeast and Caribbean. With nearly 40,000 acres currently either in planning or under development, Ginn’s company has complete in-house services of land acquisition, development, architecture and planning, engineering, golf course construction, landscaping and real estate sales and marketing. It’s no wonder it’s one of the fastest growing development companies in the Southeast.

Now he’s coming to our little Valley.

Ginn plans to build a private 1200 acre ski resort, 18 hole golf course and 1,700 homes and condominiums on and around Battle Mountain, just south of Minturn.

Eight ski lifts are planned on Battle Mountain in the Willow, Holy Cross, Rock and Kiln creek drainages. With a vertical drop of more than 2,000 feet, the ski area would have as much terrain as Beaver Creek, not counting Bachelor Gulch and Arrowhead.

Ginn’s 18-hole golf course is proposed to be built on current wetlands south of Minturn and would be designed to hold professional tournaments.Ginn has found a niche with a clientele who’s been to other places that are overcrowed and is ready to get away, to a more peaceful environment. They’re not afraid to spend a little extra cash to be able to enjoy the same activities they could at the busier resorts without the hubabloo.

In Ginn Resorts’ typical style, the new Battle Mountain resort will be casual and lively. Looking for the Four Seasons five-star service?  You won’t find it here. Ginn believes in southern hospitality and what they call “people serving people”.  You’ll find a fine level of exclusivity without upscale pretentiousness, good (not fancy) food, and plenty of activities for the kids.

While some fear any new development and even more fear the unknown, Bobby Ginn is just what this valley needs. As the lines and use of Vail and Beaver Creek Mountains increase, Ginn will build up a beautiful resort that many of us will be dying to ski, in an area that needs a facelift anyway, and if nothing else, maybe he’ll draw some of the crowds off our other mountains.

According to Ginn’s proposal, for $50 a year a Minturn resident would be able purchase a 30 day ski and 15 day golf pass. Who’s ready to move to Minturn now?

For more information on the new Battle Mountain Resort other Vail Valley real estate contact Karen Gilbert at 970-926-6777 or karen@gatewayland.com

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