Wealthy Americans are buying second homes in this small ski town where slopeside property is quickly disappearing

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A view of Snowmass Base Village.
A view of Snowmass Base Village.

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He bought a ski house in Japan for $6,000. He says people shouldn't buy them just because they're cheap.

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The renovated exterior of the house.
Matt Guy bought a traditional Japanese house in a ski town in Japan.

Matt Guy.

I work at a ski resort in Vail. The lifestyle is tough to beat.

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Berklee Ryan selfie on the ski slopes
Berklee Ryann moved to a resort in Vail, Colorado four years ago without ever skiing before.

Berklee Ryan

A Colorado ski town can't fill a job with a $167,000 salary because potential candidates can't afford to live there

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Steamboat springs, colorado
Steamboat springs, colorado

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Living in a ski town sounds like a dream. But the reality is crushingly expensive.

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Vail, Colorado, Village Skyline Aerial.
Vail, Colorado.

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You can buy an abandoned Colorado ski resort for $7 million

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An aerial shot of a mountain in Idaho Springs, Colorado.
The 373-acre former ski resort is listed for $7 million.

Ross Stoner for LIV Sotheby's International Realty

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