Vail Resorts Announces 24/25 Winter Opening Dates for Tahoe Resorts, Whistler Blackcomb, Colorado Resorts, Park City, and Stevens Pass Skiers and riders also invited to leave their gear at home this season and try My Epic Gear membership: Premium gear available slopeside BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 14, 2024 — The best time to plan for winter is now, and your checklist to prepare for the ski and ride season is here. Skiers and riders who start planning now will lock […] Industry News Press Release | August 14, 2024 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Announces its Colorado Ski Areas’ 2024-25 Winter Opening Dates Ski and ride world-class Colorado resorts for as low as $73-$95 per day with Epic Day Pass VAIL, Colo., Aug. 14, 2024 – Deep in the dog days of summer, there’s no better time to start planning for deep winter powder than now! Colorado skiers and riders who start planning now will lock in the best deals and experiences when […] Industry News Press Release | August 14, 2024 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Honors Colorado River Day With $1 Million Gift to The Nature Conservancy Yesterday, Vail Resorts, Inc. pledged $1 million to The Nature Conservancy (TNC), a global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature can thrive. The support will span four years and is largely committed to restoring the Colorado River, which starts as snowmelt north of Grand Lake, Colorado, and flows more than 1,400 miles, providing water for […] Industry News Press Release | July 26, 2024 0 Comments
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