Vail Resorts Colorado Mountains Announce 2024 Summer Operating Dates As the winter season winds down, your favorite Colorado mountain resorts are excited to make plans for summer. While there’s still time to get in your spring turns at Breckenridge this May, the warmer weather and spring sunshine have us daydreaming about summer in the mountains. Related: Deck Season Has Arrived at Vail Mountain & Breckenridge Resort, CO Resort Summer […] SnowBrains | April 25, 2024 0 Comments
Vail Resorts’ Executive Chairman and Former CEO Rob Katz Named to Colorado Business Hall of Fame When Vail Resorts introduced the Epic Pass in 2008, people called the company and its CEO, Rob Katz, crazy for offering such unprecedented access to its ski resorts for a previously unheard-of price. Yet, the Epic Pass went on to completely transform the ski and ride industry – and the spirit of innovation behind its start remains part of the […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 23, 2024 0 Comments
Family Contests Liability Waivers and Colorado Ski Safety Act in Lawsuit Against Vail Resorts In March of 2022, near the end of the day, 16-year-old Annie Miller skied up to the Paradise Express lift at Crested Butte, Colorado, expecting a routine chairlift ride. Unfortunately, she could not settle into the seat and slipped off. She tried to hold on, but eventually fell 30 feet to the hardpack snow, shattering her vertebrae, bruising her heart, […] Industry News Brent Thomas | February 12, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] All Vail Resorts Colorado Ski Areas Are Now Open | Beaver Creek and Crested Butte Opened Yesterday Winter has arrived in earnest at all of Vail Resorts Colorado ski areas, with Beaver Creek and Crested Butte celebrating Opening Day yesterday. Related: The Steepest Ski Run in the U.S. At Beaver Creek, guests were treated to signature chocolate chip cookies from morning through afternoon, including the annual Cookie Competition. A live DJ, bloody mary bar and new menu […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 23, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Snowmaking Begins at Vail Resorts’ Colorado Ski Areas On Wednesday night, ski resorts across Summit County and Eagle County in Colorado were blanketed by fresh snow… but Mother Nature wasn’t the only one doing the work. Keystone Resort and Vail Mountain fired up their snow guns that evening, with Beaver Creek firing up Thursday afternoon, and have officially started snowmaking for the 2023/24 ski season. Related: [PHOTOS] These […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 13, 2023 0 Comments
Vail Resorts to Close Colorado Retail Locations in Aspen and Telluride Vail Resorts has made the decision to close 19 equipment rental and retail locations in Aspen, Snowmass Village, and Telluride. The move effectively eliminates 69 retail jobs in these mountain communities. The move comes as a surprise to many. Laura Bonfiglio, a spokesperson for Vail Resorts, addressed the situation publically. She states: “Vail Resorts Retail has made the decision to […] Industry News Matt Scribner | March 8, 2023 0 Comments
Exploring Vail, Colorado: Wining and Dining, Where to Stay, and More The state of Colorado is known for its many iconic mountain towns, and rightly so. How can you deny the Rocky Mountain state known for its legendary mountain status and endless miles of peaks over two miles high and beyond? There is one town in particular that sets itself apart from the rest. That town goes by the name of […] Brains Matthew Oliphant | February 9, 2023 0 Comments
Vail Resorts’ 5 Colorado Resorts Announce Summer Opening Dates and Operations As ski and ride season begins to wind down in Colorado, Vail Resorts’ five Colorado resorts announced yesterday plans for their summer operations. Crested Butte will kick off the summer season and on-mountain operations on June 11, followed by Vail Mountain and Breckenridge on June 17, Beaver Creek on June 18, and Keystone on June 22. Related: Vail Resorts Launches […] SnowBrains | April 15, 2022 0 Comments