Vail Resorts, One of ‘World’s Most Innovative’ Companies, Launches My Epic Gear Membership for 2024/25 Season New ultimate gear membership gives skiers and riders all the benefits of gear ownership but with more choice, lower cost, and no hassle Limited number of memberships available for the 2024/25 winter season across 12 world-class mountain resorts, including Vail Mountain, Breckenridge, Whistler Blackcomb, Park City Mountain, and Stowe Fast Company names Vail Resorts among the World’s Most Innovative Companies […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 20, 2024 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Announces “My Epic Assistant” Powered by Advanced A.I. and Resort Experts My Epic Assistant provides resort information to guests in real-time, at their fingertips Launching for the 2024/25 winter season at four Colorado resorts: Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone Epic Passes now on sale for the 2024/25 winter season There is nothing better than going to the mountains with someone who knows the place inside and out. Yesterday, Vail […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 19, 2024 1 Comment
Vail Resorts Q2 2024 Financial Results: Skier Visits Down 10%, But Income Up 5% Despite 42% Lower Snowfall In its latest financial update, released on Monday, Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) has detailed its financial performance for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, ending March 3, 2024, along with insights into its season pass sales, lodging trends, and comprehensive plans for the upcoming year. Related: What are Vail Resorts’ Plans for World Domination? “Given the unfavorable conditions across […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 13, 2024 1 Comment
Photographer David Yarrow Unveils “Vail Series” at Relévant Galleries in Vail, CO This week a collaboration between fine-art photographer David Yarrow, Gib Singleton Gallery, Relévant Galleries, and The Lodge at Vail announced a special unveiling of David Yarrow’s new Vail collection. David Yarrow enlisted legendary model, Alessandra Ambrosio, to depict iconic locales in his first Vail series. Locations include The Lodge at Vail, Vail’s original hotel built in 1962, and historic locations […] SnowBrains | March 7, 2024 0 Comments
Updated Master Development Plan for Vail, CO, Includes Potential Lift Upgrades Vail Ski Resort is located in Summit County, Colorado, along with many other major ski destinations. Vail is loaded with 34 lifts, which include two gondolas that provide access to 5,317 acres and 3,500 vertical feet of skiing. Its immense size makes Vail the fourth-largest ski area in the United States. Vail has been developing its 2024 Master Development Plan […] Industry News Luke Guilford | February 29, 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
Vail Resorts Achieves 100% Renewable Electricity for 2nd Consecutive Year & Achieves 2030 Energy-Efficiency Goal Early Company is ahead of schedule to meet its emissions goals and on track to reach zero waste to landfill and zero net operating impact to forests and habitat by 2030 Today, Vail Resorts announced the release of its 2022/23 Environmental & Social Responsibility Report. In 2017, Vail Resorts announced Commitment to Zero, a bold goal to achieve a zero net […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 9, 2024 0 Comments