@Dacon62 What is the status of the "The Lagoon behind the Resort would have been an option for skiing until they declared the area a sanctuary/made it off limits." Has the "santuary" status been lifted? If so, for how long? Mexican officials that make these decisions require plenty of "funding" when businesses are involved.
That being said, I have surfed Puerto Escondido area for years and love the area. I have driven past the site during all times of the day to find glass conditions. I was hoping the Canadien guy who is involved in the development would make it work so I might get a ski ride or two! Never saw a skier there. The wind is not really a factor there. That is why it is a surf mecca and potentially good for a ski site.
I think expecting families to pack up on school breaks and fly to PE via 2-3 connections is not my idea of a good business plan. Also, the area is far enough from the city that there are not a lot of (if any) amenities (bars and restaurants) around. So a car would be required. But, if your willing to do a little extra stuff you could combine the vacation model with surf lessons, guided surf trips, ski instruction, random ski sets, ski demos, wakeboarding, wake surfing, hiking, culinary outings, bar crawls where transport is provided, it might work. If you only cater to skiers it will never work, IMHO.
I will be very interested in hearing more about the potential of this business venture!! Thanks for posting!!