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Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz Donates $1.5-Million to Children’s Charities Surrounding Vail Locations

Vail Resorts CEO, Rob Katz, and his wife, Elana Amsterdam, New York Times bestselling author and founder of Elana’s Pantry, today shared the grant recipients of their previously announced $1.5 million donation to support youth organizations in cities surrounding Vail Resorts’ locations. Each of the 14 nonprofits receiving grants work to strengthen communities and support youth of color in urban […]
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Vail Mountain, CO Plans to Open on Time and With Full Terrain and Lifts This Season, Conditions Permitting

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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 […]
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Vail Resorts Named One of “America’s Best Employers for Women” for Second Straight Year

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Vail Resorts Inc. has been named one of “America’s Best Employers for Women” by Forbes for the second year in a row. This recognition, which considers survey responses from 75,000 U.S. employees as well as a review of diversity in top executive positions, highlights the Company’s continued efforts to advance women in leadership in its corporate offices and across its […]
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Vail Resorts’ Falls Creek and Mount Hotham, Australia Will Not Reopen this Season

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Vail Resorts Australia today announced it will not reopen its lift operations at Falls Creek or Hotham for spring skiing and snowboarding following the Victorian Government’s introduction of Stage 4 restrictions for Melbourne and Stage 3 restrictions for regional Victoria, which will be in place for six weeks. This announcement follows the Company’s decision on 9 July to suspend operations […]
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Aussie Snow Industry Calls For $1.4 Billion: Is The North American Winter in For A Wild Ride?

What can be learned from the season in Australia as American resorts move into plans for the northern hemisphere winter? The Australian 2020 winter has been sailing close to the rocks this season, from the COVID-19 situation, the lack of snow, and originally the bushfires. There sure have been challenges. After the Australian 2020 bushfires, the season was always going […]
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Vail Resorts’ CEO Posts Open Letter About Next Season | Face Coverings Will Not Be Optional

Yesterday, we posted an open letter from Aspen Skiing Co. CEO Mike Kaplan who outlined his thoughts and expectations for the upcoming winter. Today it’s the turn of Vail Resorts’ CEO, Rob Katz. Related: CEO of Aspen Skiing Co. Offers Look at Next Season | Expect ‘Annoying’ Procedural Changes While Kaplan focused very much on operational changes for the upcoming […]
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Vail Resorts’ Mountain News Corp. Shutting Down Longstanding OnTheSnow.com Website

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At one point the world’s most visited online snow sports portal, OnTheSnow.com (owned by Vail Resort’s Mountain News Corp) announced over the weekend that they will be shutting their site, as of July 13th, 2020. Ski and snowboard enthusiasts from around the world: We have been proud to provide you with free access to snow reports, resort guides, and more, […]
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