Vail Resorts Announce 3 Major Lift Upgrades for 2023/24 | Breckenridge, Stevens Pass, and Attitash During yesterday’s earnings call, Vail Resorts CEO Kirsten Lynch announced three major lift upgrades for resorts for the 2023/24 season. Related: Vail Resorts Announces $320 Million ‘Epic Lift Upgrade’ With 19 New Chairlifts Across 14 Resorts At Breckenridge, CO, they plan to upgrade the Peak 8 base area to enhance the beginner and children’s experience and increase uphill capacity from […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 10, 2022 0 Comments
Vail Resorts’ 3rd Qtr 2022 Results | Revenue Up 36%, Earnings Up 32% | 9% More Epic Passes Sold for 22/23 Vail Resorts yesterday reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 which ended April 30th, 2022. Net income was $372.6 million, compared to $274.6 million the previous year. The company recorded $610.5 million in earnings compared to $462.2 million the previous year. Lift revenue was $714.7 million for the three months to April 30th, an increase of $137.0 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 10, 2022 0 Comments
Former Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz Addresses Overcrowding and Takes Responsibility for Staffing Shortages The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast has been given a recording of former Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz’s acceptance speech at the NSAA awards dinner last month. Katz was receiving the Industry Impact Award for 2022. Related: Rob Katz, Vail Resorts CEO Addresses Current Racial Unrest | Admits Personal Failings in Addressing ‘Overwhelmingly White’ Sport Katz used his speech to address […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 6, 2022 12 Comments
National Ability Center and Vail Resorts Announce Next Phase for McGrath Family Mountain Center at Park City Mountain, UT Revitalized and expanded adaptive facility to break ground spring 2022 The National Ability Center (NAC), a leading non-profit organization that provides world-class adaptive recreation and outdoor adventures for individuals and families with disabilities, and longtime partner Vail Resorts announce the next phase of the National Ability Center’s McGrath Family Mountain Center project at Park City Mountain. The National Ability Center […] SnowBrains | May 24, 2022 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Fined $27,306 for ‘Preventable’ Death of ZipTour Employee at Stowe Mountain Resort, VT Vail Resorts has been fined $27,306 for two workplace safety violations that led to the death of an employee at Stowe Mountain Resort, VT, last fall. Scott Lewis, 53, of Stowe, was killed on September 23, 2021, while descending the Perry Merrill section of a three-part ZipTour at the resort. Lewis had been a member of the zip line crew for two […] SnowBrains | May 23, 2022 1 Comment
Stowe, VT (Vail Resorts), Will Charge $30 to Park on Weekends Next Season Last month Stowe Mountain Resort general manager Bobby Murphy revealed that the Vail Resorts owned ski area would be charging for parking next season. What he didn’t tell us was how much. An update on the resort’s website today reveals that the price will be $30 per space. Per day. We are implementing a new parking plan for the 2022-23 winter […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 20, 2022 1 Comment
Vail Resorts Issued With Violation Notice After Snowmaking Leakage Killed More Than 120 Fish The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued Vail Resorts a notice of violation and a cease and desist order following accidental leakage from snowmaking equipment at Vail Mountain that killed more than 120 fish, reports Vail Daily. Related: Leakage From Vail Mountain, CO Snowmaking Test Could be Responsible for Deaths of 120 Fish Following the leak in […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 20, 2022 0 Comments
Former Vail Resorts CEO ‘Change-Maker’ Rob Katz Honored With 2022 Industry Impact Award The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) honored change-maker Rob Katz (Vail Resorts, CO) with the 2022 Industry Impact Award; and honored ski industry leader Win Smith (Sugarbush, VT) with the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award. Recognition of these two individuals took place Saturday, May 14, at the association’s National Convention and Tradeshow in Nashville, TN. Related: Vail Resorts’ Rob Katz Donates […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 16, 2022 0 Comments
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