Arvin Ramgoolam was born in Trinidad and Tobago- I was fairly certain that those islands are just off the coast of Venezuela, but it took a Google search to confirm it. From there, he emigrated to Miami and yet somehow, he still found his way to Crested Butte (don’t worry, it’s a good story that you’ll hear).
March started off much like the previous two months of 2020, with plenty of real estate activity. By March 17th, the unexpected closure of all Vail resorts including Crested Butte indicated that the world was rapidly changing. Further stay at home orders followed in Gunnison County and real estate agents in Crested Butte and Gunnison are currently not allowed to have any face to face contact with buyers or sellers.
The early 90’s were an exciting time at CBMR, with new lifts like the North Face and High lift, plus innovative efforts to attract new business, like guaranteeing airline seats and “free ski”. Later, John spent roughly ten years at the Aspen Skiing Company before being called back to Crested Butte and helping secure the sale of CBMR from the Nortons and Calloways to the Muellers (Triple Peaks).
Andy started a “passion project” to create a visual guidebook of Crested Butte backcountry skiing utilizing aerial photos of the area. The book was so well received that it led to a second book in the Silverton area, and has since become so successful that publishing those guidebooks has become Andy’s primary career.
As mentioned in my previous market report, January was busy, with a large number of properties going under contract. In