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
Vail Resorts Executive Rob Katz and Wife Elana Amsterdam Donate $2.66 Million to Boost Mental Health in Mountain Towns The Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust, led by Vail Resorts executive chairperson Rob Katz and New York Times bestselling author Elana Amsterdam, is stepping up its support for mental health initiatives in North American mountain communities. The couple recently donated $2.66 million with aims to bolster mental and behavioral health programs in 12 mountain towns, including 10 where Vail Resorts operates. […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 2, 2024 0 Comments
Seven Springs: Vail Resorts’ Crown Jewel Ski Resort in Pennsylvania Few ski resorts in the Mid-Atlantic offer almost everything a skier or rider could want in a mountain. The region is home to small-to-mid-size ski resorts that have been for most of history independently owned and operated. The region is not blessed with huge verticals, thousands of acres of skiable terrain, or a long ski season. However, sooner or later, every […] Trip Report Gregg Frantz | January 25, 2024 0 Comments
Vail Resorts’ Skiers Visits Down 16% for Start of 23/24 Season Due to ‘Challenging Conditions’ Vail Resorts yesterday reported certain ski season metrics for the comparative periods from the beginning of the ski season through January 7, 2024, and for the prior year period through January 8, 2023. The reported ski season metrics are for the Company’s North American destination mountain resorts and regional ski areas, excluding the results of the Australian ski areas and […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 19, 2024 0 Comments
Vail Resorts CEO Reveals the Company Pre-Sold Over 2 Million Season Passes CEO of Vail Resorts, Kirsten Lynch, was recently interviewed by Joe Kernen, the host of Squawk Box on CNBC, which is a stock market morning news and talk program. In 2021 Lynch succeeded Rob Katz as CEO of Vail Resorts. Prior to her promotion, she had served as the Chief Marketing Officer for more than ten years. During the interview, […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | December 28, 2023 0 Comments
Slope Days: A Program to Help Kids Get on the Lifts and Grow the Sport Through Vail Resorts I remember the light illuminating white flakes before the black sky as I sat on the chairlift with my friend Jason, the top sheets of our skis collecting a layer of snow as we rode to the top. I was in middle school then, visiting Afton Alps with our ski club during one of our twice-a-month outings to the local […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | December 12, 2023 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Q1 2024 Financial Results: Losses Increased by 28% But Epic Pass Sales Up 11% In its latest financial update, released yesterday, Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) has detailed its financial performance for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, ending October 31, 2023, 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? “We are pleased with our results […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 8, 2023 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Faces Lawsuit Over Negligent Death of Zip Line Employee Vail Resorts is facing a lawsuit over the death of Scott Lewis, a zipline guide at Stowe Mountain Resort, Vermont. The lawsuit, which involves four other companies, alleges equipment failure and safety negligence. Related: Vail Resorts Fined $27,306 for ‘Preventable’ Death of ZipTour Employee at Stowe Mountain Resort, VT Lewis, 53, of Stowe, was killed on  September 23, 2021, while […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 3, 2023 0 Comments