Alterra Mountain Company Acquires Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing

Fundamental Advisors Acquires BlueSky Helicopters

July 22, 2026

Transportation

Fundamental Advisors announced it has acquired BlueSky Helicopters, a Southern California-based aerial services operator focused on firefighting and utility services. The deal adds BlueSky’s five-helicopter fleet and in-house maintenance capabilities to Fundamental’s public service helicopter platform, expanding its West Coast presence and scaling aerial firefighting and utility services.

Alterra Mountain Company Acquires Arapahoe Basin

November 19, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

Alterra Mountain Company has closed the purchase of Arapahoe Basin, adding the legendary Colorado ski area to its portfolio of mountain destinations. Alterra will retain A-Basin's leadership team and maintain existing pass access while working with the resort on a 10-year master development plan.

Alterra Mountain Company Acquires Schweitzer Mountain Resort

August 22, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Alterra Mountain Company has completed its acquisition of Schweitzer Mountain Resort in Sandpoint, Idaho, expanding Alterra’s portfolio of year-round mountain destinations to 17 properties. Schweitzer’s existing CEO Tom Chasse will remain in place, and the MKM Trust/Capital will retain non-ski real estate and development holdings while Alterra assumes resort operations.

Marlin and Altor (via MW Investment B.V.) Take Meltwater Private

August 9, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

MW Investment B.V., an acquisition vehicle jointly controlled by Marlin Equity Partners and Altor Equity Partners, completed a take‑private acquisition of Meltwater on August 9, 2023. Shareholders were offered NOK 18.00 (cash, Offeror shares, or combination); Meltwater was delisted from the Oslo Stock Exchange and will operate under majority ownership of Marlin and Altor to drive product investment, sales growth and strategic M&A.

Heli (heli.life) Acquires Great Canadian Heli-Skiing and Heather Mountain Lodge

December 19, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

Heli (heli.life), an adventure-travel marketplace, has closed the purchase of Great Canadian Heli-Skiing and the Heather Mountain Lodge in interior British Columbia. The acquisition is a vertical-integration move by Heli to own supply (a boutique heli-ski operator and lodge) while preserving the existing team and operations under the new ownership.

Alterra Mountain Company Acquires Ski Butlers

September 8, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

Alterra Mountain Company has acquired Ski Butlers, a Park City–based ski and snowboard rental delivery service that operates in ~50 resort destinations across North America and Europe. The acquisition will keep Ski Butlers as a standalone business and aims to expand guest services and equipment delivery across Alterra's resort portfolio to enhance the guest experience.