Vail Resorts in Talks to Buy Swiss Resort Crans Montana According to the Swiss newspaper Les Temps, Vail Resorts is negotiating to buy the Swiss ski resort Crans-Montana. Crans Montana is located in the canton of Valais in the west of Switzerland. It is a beautiful but aging resort that saw its prime in the 1960s and 70s. The resort hosted the 1987 World Championships, will host the 2027 World […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 11, 2023 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Announces New Lifts For Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Hunter Mountain, NY, and Park City, UT In the earnings call yesterday, as well as covering the financials for the fourth quarter and year-end, Vail Resorts’s CEO Kirsten Lynch also teased some upcoming capital expenditure projects for next summer. Related: Vail Resorts Reports 2023 Financial Results: Pass Sales +11%, Net Income Down $80 Million, and New Lifts Teased for 2024 “In addition to this year’s significant investments […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 29, 2023 1 Comment
Vail Resorts Reports 2023 Financial Results: Pass Sales +11%, Net Income Down $80 Million, and New Lifts Teased for 2024 Vail Resorts yesterday reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023 ending July 31, 2023, season-to-date pass sales, and updates on capital spending plans. The results fell short of expectations due to subpar snowfall in Australia and North American summer operations underperforming. Shares dropped 0.5% in after-hours trading. Related: What are Vail Resorts’ Plans for World Domination? […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 29, 2023 0 Comments
Vail Town Council Ordered to Pay $17.5 Million to Vail Resorts for Booth Heights Parcel Eagle County District Court’s three-person commission ruled on Monday that the town of Vail in Colorado must pay Vail Resorts $17.5 million to acquire the 23-acre Booth Heights parcel in East Vail. The decision comes after years of contentious debate between the town and Vail Resorts, initially revolving around an affordable housing project the resort company had planned for its […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 19, 2023 0 Comments
Hotham Alpine Resort, Australia, Closes Early for the Season Hotham Alpine Resort in the state of Victoria in Australia made the announcement that the resort was closing for the season on Sunday, September 17, 2023. The closure comes two weeks earlier than the initially scheduled closing date of Sunday, October 1, 2023. Australian resorts have been struggling to operate at full capacity this season due to unseasonably warm weather […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 17, 2023 0 Comments
Epic for Everyone – Vail Resorts Spreading Inclusion Message by Decorating Gondolas at Park City, UT, and Stowe, VT The mountains are for everyone. And this winter, Vail Resorts is collaborating with artists who love the mountains as much as we do to bring this message to the slopes like never before. Together, they’re transforming gondola cabins at some of its most legendary resorts into one-of-a-kind works of art that celebrate the different ways we all enjoy the snow. […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 13, 2023 0 Comments
Ski Lift Staff at Falls Creek, Australia, Holds Clean-Up Event Ski Lift staff at Falls Creek, Australia, recently joined a clean-up event in Falls Creek, to keep the beautiful village looking great. Over 35 staff attended the event and collected a huge amount of rubbish that was sorted into recycling and general waste. The litter was collected from the carparking areas, the base of Halley’s Comet chairlift and right throughout the […] Industry News Oz Brains | August 17, 2023 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Announces 2023/24 Winter Opening Date Plans at its Largest Resorts Broomfield, Colo. – Aug. 16, 2023 – Vail Resorts today announced target winter opening day plans for the 2023/24 ski and ride season for its resorts across the Rocky Mountains and the West. Here are four things to know to plan for the season: 1. From October to May, Epic Pass offers one of the longest seasons in North America. […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 16, 2023 0 Comments
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