Vail Resorts Slashes Cost of Epic Pass by 20% Vail Resorts announced today that Epic Passes will cost 20% less than they did last season as the battle with rival Ikon Pass heats up. The stunning announcement, which was postponed 24-hours due to the tragic events in Boulder, CO, where many of their head office staff live, will price the Epic Pass at $783. That’s $196 less than the […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 24, 2021 3 Comments
Vail Resorts Postpones Big Epic Pass Announcement Due to Boulder, CO Shooting Vail Resorts’ headquarters in Broomfield, CO is less than a twenty minutes drive from Boulder, where a senseless shooting killing ten people occurred in a supermarket yesterday. Many Vail Resorts’ employees reside in Boulder, and due to this, the company has decided to postpone the ‘big news’ they’ve been teasing, until tomorrow March 24th, 2021. “We are deeply saddened by […] SnowBrains | March 23, 2021 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Does U-Turn and Will Be Offering Credits to Some Unused Epic Pass Holders Vail Resorts appears to have done a u-turn and is preparing to offer credits to Epic Pass holders affected by individual state’s quarantine rules meaning they couldn’t ski this season. In January, a group of Epic Pass holders on the east coast were unhappy with Vail Resorts for “forcing them to either violate state pandemic travel restrictions or lose significant […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 22, 2021 1 Comment
Vail Resorts Will Not Have a Reservation System Next Season, CEO Rob Katz Reveals In a letter to passholders on Friday, Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz revealed that the company will not be requiring guests to make reservations next season. The much maligned system was introduced this season to improve mountain safety and manage crowding during the pandemic, Katz says, and (hopefully) these measures will no longer be required going forward. Related: Vail Resorts Post Disappointing […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 22, 2021 0 Comments
Vail Resorts to Pay $15-Million in Bonus Payouts to 28,000 Employees To thank and reward their employees for working in an unprecedented working environment amid the global pandemic, Vail Resorts announced Thursday that they would be paying them year-end bonuses – totaling $15-million. “I’m deeply grateful for the commitment our teams have demonstrated day in and day out to navigate a truly unusual season.” – Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz This […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 16, 2021 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Post Disappointing Earnings | $685m Sales Down 26% on Last Year, But Crushed Estimates Vail Resorts yesterday reported a disappointing revenue quarter, with sales totals down 26% from the same period last year. Total revenues were $684.6 million, and net attributable income was $147.8 million, down from $206.4 million in the same quarter last year. Related: Vail Resorts to Reward Employees With Bonuses for Unprecedented Year – Except Unionized Patrollers However, Vail Resorts stock was flying […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 12, 2021 1 Comment
Stevens Pass, WA Patrollers Going on Strike? Are Stevens Pass patrollers going on strike? With COViD ruining last season by closing all resorts, it looks like it might happen again at Stevens Pass this year, where they have been practicing a picket line. Yet fortunately for the Stevens Pass skiers, they’ve yet to go on an actual strike. However, a strike could be coming soon. Related: Vail […] Industry News Cameron Griffin | January 26, 2021 0 Comments
Crested Butte, CO Report: Chalk, Bumps, and Snow in the Forecast! Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Saturday, January 16, 2021 Crested Butte, CO is offering chalk, bumps, hardpack, and responsive snow. Although it has not significantly snowed in several weeks, the snow is skiing exceptionally well with few icy spots. Crested Butte has a 30″ base depth and an 83″ season total so far. Temperatures have been […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | January 16, 2021 0 Comments
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