Vail Mountain, CO, Striving for its Earliest Opening Day Ever Vail Mountain is striving for its earliest Opening Day ever this upcoming 22/23 winter season, slated for November 11, 2022 (Veterans Day). If all goes to plan, they will beat last year’s November 12 record by one day, one of the earliest Opening Days in decades. The resort will rely on Mother Nature and upgrades made to its state-of-the-art snowmaking […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | September 7, 2022 1 Comment
Vail Mountain, CO, Weighs Options to Improve Parking Experience, Including Dynamic Pricing The parking situation at Vail Mountain, CO, is less than ideal. On peak days when the lots fill up, cars are forced to park on Frontage Road. Last year there were 53 days this happened. A town committee is considering options on how to reduce the number of spillover days to no more than 15. To do this they estimate […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 19, 2022 1 Comment
National Brotherhood of Skiers Selects Vail Mountain for 2023 Golden 50th Anniversary Summit The National Brotherhood of Skiers (NBS), in partnership with Vail Resorts, the Town of Vail, and the Vail Valley Partnership, is proud to share that NBS has selected Vail Mountain for its Golden 50th Anniversary Summit. The NBS Summit is an annual fundraiser that brings together more than 50 member clubs and thousands of supporters from around the world. During […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 4, 2022 0 Comments
Vail Mountain, CO, Faced Most Challenging Holiday Period in 37-Years Due to Staffing Shortages This holiday season has been a challenging one, Vail Mountain Chief Operating Officer Beth Howard wrote in an open letter last week. Staffing shortages caused by surging covid-19 cases have meant that although the resort is running at full capacity, lifts, restaurants, and stores have been closed as staff are hit by the virus. Related: Vail Resorts Made a $139.3-Million Loss […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 3, 2022 0 Comments
Leakage From Vail Mountain, CO Snowmaking Test Could be Responsible for Deaths of 120 Fish Accidental leakage from a storage tank used by Vail Mountain, CO, in its snowmaking operation could be responsible for the death of more than 120 fish, Vail Daily reports. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials were at the scene yesterday to collect water samples and found 85 mottled sculpin, 17 brown trout, 16 rainbow trout, one brook trout, and one cuttbow […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 22, 2021 0 Comments
Colorado Supreme Court Denies Appeal in Lawsuit Against Vail Resorts for Inbounds Avalanche Death The family who lost their son to an inbounds avalanche at Vail Resort, CO, have been denied an appeal by the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Sun reports. The decision ends their almost 10-year fight after losing the initial court case in 2018 and subsequent appeal to the Colorado Court of Appeals in 2020. Ingalls and Conlin filed their original […] Avalanche AvyBrains | August 19, 2021 0 Comments
Vail Mountain, CO Plans to Open on Time and With Full Terrain and Lifts This Season, Conditions Permitting At this time, Vail Mountain plans to open the ski resort on time with full terrain and lifts this season, conditions permitting, according to Vail Daily. Related: $57.25-Million Mansion Becomes Most Expensive Home Ever Sold in Vail, CO Vail Mountain Chief Operating Officer Beth Howard recently told Vail Daily that operations this summer have given the company important insights into […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 14, 2020 0 Comments
FOR SALE: $26-Million Gets You Ski-In Ski-Out at Vail Mountain, CO (Epic Pass Not Included) Check out this home that just came on the market at the base of Vail Mountain, CO. 7 beds, 7 bathrooms, and 2 half-baths, across 7,800-sqft, with ski-in-ski-out access. All for $26-million. Related: FOR SALE: $36-Million for a Colorado Ranch on 6,300-Acres With Private Ski Slopes Tell you what though, that decor isn’t to my taste. I would need gutting and […] SnowBrains | June 9, 2020 0 Comments