Vail Resorts Insist Man Still Pays for Epic Pass Despite Being Diagnosed with Cancer It makes economic sense to buy next season’s pass at the cheapest available price, which is often before the previous season has even ended. But how many of you pay the extra $25 for pass insurance, ‘just in case’? Does that make economic sense? The Epic Pass deal made sense to Michael Cookson, who skied more than 50-days last year. […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 1, 2018 33 Comments
Vail Resorts Not Getting Everything their Own Way with Proposed Takeover of Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire Ahead of next week’s meeting on Vail Resorts proposed takeover of the Mount Sunapee ski area, some concerned residents want assurances that the park will be protected, reports My San Antonio. Vail announced June 4 that it would be acquiring the operating rights to three ski areas owned by the Mueller family: Sunapee, Okemo in Vermont and Crested Butte in […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 24, 2018 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Announces Acquisition of Okemo, Mt. Sunapee, Crested Butte, and Stevens Pass In a press release issued today, Vail Resorts announced the acquisition of Triple Peaks, LLC, the parent company of Okemo, VT, Mount Sunapee, NH, and Crested Butte, CO. In a separate transaction, the Epic Pass conglomerate also acquired Stevens Pass, WA. All four resorts will join the Epic Pass immediately, in time for next year’s 2018/19 season, offering unlimited and […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 4, 2018 0 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb, BC Reports Record Skier Visits Thanks to Snowfall and Epic Pass | Locals Not Too Happy About It 2017/18 is the first season that Whistler Blackcomb was included in Vail’s Epic Pass and to the chagrin of locals, the impact has been immediate. Whistler has had almost 500″ of snow this season and boasts a 107″ base. Compare that to other destinations on the Epic pass, such as Beaver Creek and Vail in Colorado and Park City in […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 20, 2018 3 Comments
Hakuba Valley, Japan Joins the Epic Pass for 2018/19 Season Hakuba Valley, Japan is the latest international destination to join the Epic Pass for the 2018-19 season. Hakuba Valley is located in the northern part of the Nagano Prefecture at the base of Japan’s Northern Alps and played host to the 1998 Olympic Winter Games, reports opensnow.com. “We are pleased to include Hakuba Valley among the world-class mountain resorts that […] Industry News Steven Agar | March 7, 2018 0 Comments
United Airlines Adds A TON Of New Non-Stop Flights From Hub Cities To U.S. Ski Town Airports Flying to your favorite ski resorts just got a whole lot easier. United Airlines seems intent on being the industry leader for getting customers to ski destinations this next year. This is good news. With more flights more frequently to destinations like Aspen, Vail, Steamboat, Jackson, Telluride, Reno/Tahoe, Mammoth, Salt Lake City, Sun Valley and Bozeman you can storm chase […] Industry News LadyBrains | August 13, 2017 0 Comments
Vail Buys Stowe, VT For $50 Million Vail Resorts announced Today that it has entered an agreement to buy Stowe Mountain Resort, VT for $50 million. Stowe is one of the best ski resorts on the East Coast. This is Vails first east coast resort. Vail Resorts now owns: Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado Park City in Utah Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in the […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 21, 2017 1 Comment
Epic Pass Now Includes 5 Days at Whistler Blackcomb, B.C. The Epic Pass just keeps getting more ridiculous… The Epic Pass will now include 5 days at Whistler Blackcomb this season (2016/17). Epic Pass costs $849 (up from the early bird price of $809) and includes: Unlimited access to the 13 ski resorts listed below 5 days at Whistler Blackcomb 17 days of skiing in Switzerland, Austria, and France. […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 17, 2016 1 Comment
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