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Vail Resorts Closes on Acquisition of Andermatt-Sedrun Sport Ag, a Leading Swiss Resort

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Vail Resorts has closed on its purchase of a majority stake in Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG, a renowned destination ski resort in Central Switzerland that controls and operates the resort’s mountain and ski-related assets including all lifts, most of the restaurants and a ski school operation. The acquisition represents Vail Resorts’ first strategic investment in, and opportunity to operate, a ski […]
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Vail Resorts Employee Housing Project Blocked to Protect Bighorn Sheep

Vail Town Council last night suspended all permits on a parcel of land owned by Vail Resorts where the company was planning on building employee housing. The council initially approved the housing project in 2019 but condemned it earlier this year to protect the local bighorn sheep herd’s winter range. Yesterday’s vote, 6-1 in favor, was called “drastic and unprecedented” by […]
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Vail Resorts to Provide 441 Employees With Access to Affordable Housing at Park City Mountain Resort, UT

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Park City is a ski hive. The town’s workforce are the bees. And Vail Resorts is an ever-powerful beekeeper. Starting this year, Vail will be growing that hive to make room for more bees, which will ultimately produce more honey ($). Earlier this year, Vail Resorts announced its plan to raise investments in afforable housing for its employees at four […]
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Vail Resorts Was Sent a Cease & Desist Letter After Bulldozing Unauthorized Road in Alpine Tundra During Keystone Resort, CO, Expansion

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It’s been a tough summer for Vail Resorts as it attempts to upgrade and improve its resorts. At Park City, UT, the planning commission ‘shockingly blocked‘ two previously approved chairlift upgrades, and in Vail, CO, previously approved plans to build employee housing have been shelved after the property was condemned as the parcel is critical for bighorn sheep. Related: Keystone Resort, […]
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Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Lift Upgrades “Shockingly Blocked” by Planning Commission

The Park City Planning Commission has blocked two previously-approved lift upgrades at Park City Mountain Resort, UT. The upgrades, for next season, were designed to reduce lift line wait times at popular spots at the resort. Related: Better Mountain Experience? Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Receives Approval For Two Lift Upgrades Last night the Park City Planning Commission voted to grant an […]
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Vail Resorts Announce 3 Major Lift Upgrades for 2023/24 | Breckenridge, Stevens Pass, and Attitash

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During yesterday’s earnings call, Vail Resorts CEO Kirsten Lynch announced three major lift upgrades for resorts for the 2023/24 season. Related: Vail Resorts Announces $320 Million ‘Epic Lift Upgrade’ With 19 New Chairlifts Across 14 Resorts At Breckenridge, CO, they plan to upgrade the Peak 8 base area to enhance the beginner and children’s experience and increase uphill capacity from […]
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