UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 7, 2005


                             AMERICAN SKIING COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                         1-13057                04-3373730
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)


               136 HEBER AVENUE, SUITE 303, PARK CITY, UTAH 84060
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (435) 615-0340


                                       N/A
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

                  On December 7, 2005, Grand Summit Resort Properties, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of American Skiing Company, issued a press release
announcing a planned auction of certain remaining unsold developer inventory at
the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel & Condominiums. The press release is furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This information shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
is not incorporated by reference into any filing of American Skiing Company
whether made before or after the date of this report, regardless of any general
incorporation language in the filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (c)   Exhibits

      Exhibit 99.1      Press release, dated December 7, 2005 (furnished
                        pursuant to Item 8.01).






                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  December 7, 2005                American Skiing Company



                                       By:/s/ Foster A. Stewart, Jr.
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                                          Name:  Foster A. Stewart, Jr.
                                          Title: Senior Vice President and
                                                 General Counsel








                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


     99.1         Press Release, dated December 7, 2005.