Vail, CO, Approves Record $157.8 Million Budget for 2025, Prioritizing Workforce and Affordable Housing The Town of Vail, Colorado’s, $157.8 million expenditure plan for 2025 passed on December 2. It aims to provide excellent municipal services while prioritizing five key goals: creating a strong community and affordable housing, supporting the workforce, offering an authentic Vail experience, improving transportation, and promoting environmental sustainability. One of the budget’s priorities is improving employee retention and recruitment. The […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | December 12, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Active Pattern Ahead for Southern Rockies Forecast written 3:30 p.m. MDT November 23, 2024 Forecast Summary An active pattern is in store over the next few days as a weaker system moves through Sunday and then an atmospheric river Monday night through Wednesday. The first system that moves through will generally bring lighter snow to northern portions of Colorado. The second system will move in as […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 24, 2024 0 Comments
Vail, CO, Opening Day Report: Blue Skies, No Lines, and High Vibes Report from November 15, 2024 The largest ski resort in Colorado opened the season in style last Friday, November 15, on a beautiful day with five lifts spinning. Bringing visitors to a base area at mid-Vail via Gondola One, Vail Resort opened its signature opening day runs Ramshorn and Swingsville under the Mountaintop Express Lift (4). The Avanti Express Lift […] Conditions Report Logan Tepper | November 18, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Quick Hitting System Will Bring 2-8″ of Snow to Colorado Mountains Forecast Published 9:00 p.m. MDT 11/11/2024 Forecast Summary A quick-hitting system will move through Colorado and bring a blast of snow Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night. Snowfall totals will overall be light with 2-8″ expected for most resorts as this storm will pass through the region fairly fast and will lack moisture. Northern portions of the state will see the best […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 11, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Cutoff Low to Bring Upwards of 1-2 Feet of Snow to Southern Rockies Forecast Published 9:45 PM MDT 11/4/2024 Forecast Summary As the storm from this weekend continues to exit the region, our next system will dive in from the north during the day on Tuesday. As it does so, it will split off from the mean flow and become a cutoff low over the four-corners region. This will allow for moisture […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 4, 2024 0 Comments
Snow Wreaks Havoc on Vail Pass Summit: I-70 Closed Near Vail and Copper Mountain, CO, After Several Accidents A trough digging into the western U.S. has brought snow to the Colorado mountains, where several accidents have closed sections of Interstate 70 around Vail and Copper Mountain These are: Between Exit 201: Frisco and Exit 190: Vail Pass Summit (Copper Mountain) from Mile Point 198 to Mile Point 195. Road closed expect delays due to safety concerns. Between Exit […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 3, 2024 0 Comments
Vail Resorts to Develop 4th Base Village at West Lionshead, Vail Mountain, CO The Town of Vail, Vail Resorts, and East West Partners today announced a partnership to develop the West Lionshead area into a fourth base village at Vail Mountain, the world’s premier alpine destination. The new base village, planned in the location formerly designated for the Ever Vail project, will reinforce Vail Mountain’s status as a world-class destination, and is anticipated […] Industry News Press Release | October 2, 2024 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Announces Job Cuts to Streamline Operations for Future Growth Vail Resorts, the world’s largest mountain resort operator, announced significant job cuts as part of a two-year transformation plan to improve efficiency and enable future growth. The company will cut 14% of its corporate staff and less than 1% of its operations workforce, impacting less than 2% of its employees. In a letter to employees, Lynch stated, “A portion of […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 27, 2024 0 Comments
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