SAM Magazine--Wrightwood, Calif., July 14, 2005--Mountain High Resort in southern California was bought by Valor Equity Partners and former GM Karl Kapuscinski and key members of his management team. Valor is a Chicago-based private equity investment fund and licensed Small Business Investment Company. Kapuscinski will now become president and CEO of Mountain High.

The new partnership will unveil Mountain High North (formerly Ski Sunrise) this season, an area dedicated to learning and snowplay.