Western mountain resorts are making money this summer

Mountain resorts across the West are making more money this summer even though visitation is down a bit.Property-management companies at 20 mountain-destination communities took in 7.7 percent more revenue in July than they did a year earlier, despite occupancy being down 1.7 percent, according to DestiMetrics, a Denver-based research company that tracks resort lodging in Utah and seven other Western states.That 7.7 percent gain is right in line with projections for the whole season, added Desti