Vail CEO Robert Katz Announces $31 Million Donation According to Vail Resorts, Inc., CEO Robert Katz will be making a $31 million donation to his family charitable foundation and donor advised charitable fund. His donation comes from exercising stock appreciation rights (SARs) that were expiring over the next two years. Katz received 113,000 shares of Vail Resorts stock, each priced at $275.25. He will be donating 100% of […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | June 14, 2018 1 Comment
Swedish Ski Area Reaches New Heights Thanks to Amazon Data Center What could an Amazon Web Services Data Center and a Swedish ski area possibly have in common? Rocks. 100,000 tons to be exact. The construction of Amazon’s new data center in Stockholm, Sweden led to an abundance of rocks donated to the Vilsta Ski Area. Amazon’s donation expedited the ski area’s improvement plans so much, the changes are expected to be seen by the […] Industry News Katy Shipley | May 9, 2018 1 Comment
“Is the Community Ready for More Squaw Valley Development?” “Recently, I sat down and listened to Wayne Poulsen, Jr. talk about the history of Olympic Valley to a small group of locals that ranged from high school students to business owners and community leaders to service workers. Poulsen moved to Olympic Valley with his parents when he […] SnowBrains | January 13, 2014 4 Comments