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Chance to Buy a Piece of Alpine History at Hotham, Australia

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For the first time ever, people have the chance to own a piece of Hotham history, with 57 chairs from Hotham’s first ever chairlift, The Playground Chair, going up for auction. “This is a very special chairlift, Hotham’s first – a two-seater that opened in 1969 that was the main access lift back to the village until 1993 when the […]

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Oz Brains | May 17, 2023
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Vail Resorts Is on Track to Achieve Zero Net Operating Footprint by 2030; Announces It Met 100% Renewable Electricity Goal in New Progress Report

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As the 2022/23 ski and ride season gets underway in the northern hemisphere, and with climate change in sharp focus, the industry leader in sustainability, Vail Resorts, today releases its fifth annual Progress Report outlining the progress the company has made towards reaching a zero net operating footprint by 2030. Vail Resorts is ahead of schedule to meet its emissions […]

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SnowBrains | November 16, 2022
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Win a Slice of Legendary Keystone, CO, and Support the Epic Promise Foundation

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Keystone Resort, CO is giving away historic town memorabilia in a virtual silent auction on Friday, April 8th. Participants in the silent auction will be able to bid on 40 epic trail signs from all over the resort. Each sign has left an iconic legacy at the resort, and each sign is ready to retire in someone’s home. All signs […]

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Haleigh Hafner | April 5, 2022
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The Death of the Paper Trail Map? Vail Resorts Will Only Provide Paper Trail Maps on Request

Vail Resorts has an admirable goal––to eliminate the environmental impact of its operations by the year 2030. The ‘Epic Promise’ initiative, launched in 2017, set out with the goals of zero net emissions, zero waste to landfill, and zero net operating impact to forests and habitat, all by 2030. “The environment is our business, and we have a special obligation to protect it.” […]

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SnowBrains | November 12, 2021
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Combating Climate Change: Vail Resorts Advances Toward Zero Net Operating Footprint

Company achieves 85 percent renewable electricity across its 34 North American resorts, provides $19.4 million to address community needs amplified during pandemic.  With this year’s winter season officially underway, skiers and snowboarders have another reason to celebrate: Vail Resorts’ 34 North American mountains have reached 85 percent renewable electricity—one big step closer to a zero net operating footprint by 2030. […]

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SnowBrains | November 3, 2021
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Vail Resorts Nears 100% Renewable Electricity Goal as Large-Scale Wind Farm Goes Online

Today, Vail Resorts celebrates a major step toward its 100 percent renewable electricity goal as a new large-scale wind farm, enabled by the Company, has gone online. Vail Resorts has committed to purchase 310,000-megawatt hours (MWh) of wind energy annually from the new 82-turbine Plum Creek Wind project, which will address more than 90 percent of the Company’s current electricity […]

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SnowBrains | July 3, 2020
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Vail Resorts CEO Gives Generous Grants To 2 Lake Tahoe Area Foundations

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Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz and his wife Elana Amsterdam will be awarding grants totaling about $2.8 million in the 10 mountain communities where Vail Resorts operates. 2 Lake Tahoe area foundations will be on the receiving ends of those grants. The grants serve to strengthen emotional wellness programs in Lake Tahoe, Vail Resorts announced on Tuesday. The El Dorado […]

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SnowBrains | December 13, 2019
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Vail is First US Mountain Resort Destination to Earn Title of “Sustainable Destination”

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The destination of Vail, Colorado has been named a “sustainable destination” by Sustainable Travel International, making it the first resort in the US and the first mountain resort in the world to earn this certification. The town of Vail, Vail Resorts, Walking Mountains Science Center, the US Forest Service, and other private and public agencies and groups all played a significant […]

Jenah MacGrain | July 25, 2018
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