A leaked audio tape of a September Majella staff meeting has CEO Sebastian Monsour saying that opening the ski area isn't a "primary concern" for his company - rather, the access to EB-5 visa financing the deal could give Majella.

Monsour has subsequently denied the EB-5 financing is driving the deal, and said that Majella is also pursuing conventional financing; also that the deal should be completed "soon."

The "latest update" on majellagroup.com is still the original one from June 2017.

A group of local citizens who wanted to buy and reopen the mountain continues to meet.

Let's hope for a December 2018 opening.