**FILE** Les Otten is shown in this Aug. 1996 file photo in Rutland, Vt. American Skiing Co. announced Monday, Feb. 26, 2007, that Leslie Otten, the former chief executive and company founder, has resigned from its board of directors. Otten's resignation comes amid speculation that Utah-based American Skiing may be looking to sell its Sunday River and Sugarloaf/USA ski resorts in Maine. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, file)