Ambitious Opening Plans for Heavenly in Tahoe, CA In a recent press release, Heavenly announced that they would be opening the California Lodge on opening day — something they haven’t done in over a decade. Come November 20, Heavenly plans to not only have lifts running, but also allow access to much of the California side of the resort. This is, of course, snow-permitting. Related: Heavenly Ski Patroller […] Industry News Spencer Cox | October 2, 2020 0 Comments
Vail Resorts’ CEO Rob Katz Claims Reservations System Could be Lifted if Unnecessary Vail Resorts has come under a bit of flak for announcing that passholders will need to make reservations to ski at their resorts, especially as rival Ikon Pass will not be requiring reservations at the majority of their resorts. Epic Pass holders angry that it is no longer a season pass if they might not get to ski all the […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 21, 2020 0 Comments
Deadline For Using Epic Pass Credits is Tomorrow, September 17th | Frustrated Customers Unable to Contact Customer Services With the deadline looming, Epic Pass holders are confused and frustrated about redeeming the credit offered by Vail Resorts for closing resorts early in March 2020. The original September 7th deadline was extended to 17th September, tomorrow, for customers wishing to utilize the credit from last season against this year’s pass purchase. Related: BREAKING: Vail Resorts Outline Epic Pass Credit Policy […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 16, 2020 0 Comments
Epic Pass Announces New Pass Coverage — Free with Every Pass What is the new Epic Coverage? For next season, 2020/21, all Epic Pass holders will have Epic Coverage – which provides protection across a range of personal events and certain resort closures – for free. Basically, if you purchase a Season Pass, such as an Epic Pass or Epic Local Pass, you will receive a refund if you use your […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 22, 2020 1 Comment
I Just Got My Epic Pass Holder Credit for $147.80 | Here’s How It Works: I just got my Epic Pass Holder Credit from Vail Resorts last week on May 13th. They state that I used my pass 20-days in 2019/20 and that that means I’m entitled to a 20% credit towards a 2020/21 Epic Pass. My 2019/20 Epic Local Pass cost me $739 so 20% of that is $147.80 and that’s the credit they’re […] Industry News Miles Clark | May 18, 2020 0 Comments
Vail Resorts’ Shares Ended April 16% Higher Following Epic Pass Credit Announcement When the ski industry ground to a halt in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, fear took hold of stockholders, among others, with the possibility of a recession becoming a reality. Vail Resorts saw their stocks drop 36% as global uncertainty took a grip. Related: Vail Resorts Predicts $180-200 Million Dollar Loss in March/April Due To Coronavirus Anticipating falling short of […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 6, 2020 0 Comments
BREAKING: Vail Resorts Outline Epic Pass Credit Policy for Closing Resorts Early To honor the loyalty of their pass holders Vail Resorts just announced a comprehensive plan to address pass holders’ concerns about last season’s closures – and provide them with peace of mind for the future. Related: Californian Man Starts Class-Action Lawsuit Against Vail Resorts for Unused Epic Pass Days “Our pass holders are our most loyal guests and we have […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 27, 2020 3 Comments
Ikon Pass Announces New Option for Pass Holders to Defer 20/21 Ikon Pass to Winter 21/22 DENVER, CO, April 17, 2020 – To provide some value back to skiers and riders for the shortened 19/20 winter season, Ikon Pass recently announced double renewal discounts and extended deadlines for winter 20/21. Today, Ikon Pass introduces Adventure Assurance, offering 20/21 Ikon Pass holders the option to defer their adventure to winter 21/22. Adventure Assurance was designed to alleviate […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 16, 2020 0 Comments
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