It’s not just hospital chains. Private equity firms are also screwing up the ski industry, writes Daniel Block at the Atlantic. … He points to Vail and Alterra as major resort owners who are transforming the industry – and not for the better. … Fyi: the two firms own or affiliate with a number of New England ski resorts, including Stowe Mountain, Mount Snow, Mount Sunapee, Stratton and Sugarbush, etc.