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Spirit Mountain presents FY26 operating budget; previews lift replacement and chalet work
Summary
Spirit Mountain executive director Anne Blumack presented the FY26 operating budget to the council, reviewed recent finances, detailed capital work including a new lift and chalet construction starting in 2026, and outlined revenue priorities and community programs.
Anne Blumack, executive director of Spirit Mountain, presented the attraction’s FY26 operating budget and an update on capital projects to the Duluth City Council.
Blumack summarized recent financial performance and operational highlights, saying Spirit Mountain reopened strongly after COVID with a peak in FY22 — a number the Spirit Mountain Task Force had estimated at $22 million in economic impact in 2018, which Blumack adjusted to approximately $27.5 million after inflation. She said Spirit Mountain recorded a loss of about $92,000 in FY24 but expected a solid operating profit for the current fiscal year and reported a successful spring season-pass sale that exceeded targets by roughly 14 percent.
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