SARBANES-OXLEY ACT SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS

In connection with the Quarterly Report of American Skiing Company (the
"Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 30, 2005 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, William
J. Fair, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

         (1)    The Report fully  complies  with the  requirements  of Section
                13(a) or 15(d) of the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

         (2)    The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
                material respects, the financial condition and results of
                operations of the Company.


Date:  March 16, 2005

                                           By:   /s/ William J. Fair
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                                           William J. Fair
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer
                                           (Principal Executive Officer)