Move Over Siri! Vail Resorts Launches ‘Emma’, a New Chatbot to Keep Guests Informed on the Mountain Vail Resorts is launching a new chatbot, billed as a “digital mountain assistant,” that will share real-time information about ski conditions and lift lines with guests. They are calling her Emma, and she is a sophisticated bot that offers up-to-the-minute information on factors that are continuously changing such as grooming, lift line wait times, weather, etc., giving guests access to […] Gear Review Steven Agar | March 15, 2018 1 Comment
Vail Resorts to Increase Employee Minimum Wage by 11.3% Despite a ‘Challenging Snow Year’ Thanks to new US tax law, Vail Resorts will increase the minimum wage at its US and Canadian resorts and has announced a 40 percent increase in its quarterly dividend to shareholders, reports Vail Daily. During a Thursday, March 9, earnings call, Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz said the company will see a cash savings of about $40 million in […] Industry News Steven Agar | March 9, 2018 0 Comments
Hakuba Valley, Japan Joins the Epic Pass for 2018/19 Season Hakuba Valley, Japan is the latest international destination to join the Epic Pass for the 2018-19 season. Hakuba Valley is located in the northern part of the Nagano Prefecture at the base of Japan’s Northern Alps and played host to the 1998 Olympic Winter Games, reports opensnow.com. “We are pleased to include Hakuba Valley among the world-class mountain resorts that […] Industry News Steven Agar | March 7, 2018 0 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb To Receive Largest Investment In Resort’s History Vail Resorts is making a historic $66 million investment in some much-needed upgrades to the world-famous Whistler Blackcomb BC ski resort. The investment includes a new state of the art 10 person gondola along with two new high-speed chairs. Vail plans to add new accommodation, improve the mountain bike park and improve some of the runs at the resort. Some locals […] Industry News Caitlin Perry | December 15, 2017 1 Comment
Whistler Blackcomb Set for Huge Improvements as Vail Resorts Inc. Plan on Splashing the Cash Whistler Blackcomb is already legendary for its huge acreage, plentiful powder, and the world’s highest gondola so you’d be hard pushed to think of ways to improve it. But after paying $1 billion last fall, in a record-setting deal to acquire the resort, Vail Resorts Inc. are planning to achieve just that and improve upon the resort’s already abundant selling […] Industry News Steven Agar | October 25, 2017 3 Comments
Kirkwood Mountain Resort Fined $750k for Contaminating Nearby Creek and Wetland Kirkwood Mountain Resort was fined $754,732 this July for contamination to a nearby creek reported last spring, reports the Tahoe Daily Tribune. During routine snow removal on an unpaved parking lot during the 2015/16 ski season, asphalt grindings found their way into the snow and then made their way to the sensitive wetlands around nearby Kirkwood Creek. The investigation began […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 25, 2017 1 Comment
Vail Resorts Promises to Eliminate Emissions, Landfill Waste, & Forest Impact By 2030 | The “Epic Promise” Vail just announced a their latest effort to stem climate change that they are calling: “Epic Promise for a Zero Footprint” where Vail plans to completely eliminate the environmental impact of its operations by the year 2030. “The environment is our business, and we have a special obligation to protect it.” – Rob Katz, CEO Vail Resorts Vail is the Earth’s largest […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 26, 2017 3 Comments
Vail Buys Stowe, VT For $50 Million Vail Resorts announced Today that it has entered an agreement to buy Stowe Mountain Resort, VT for $50 million. Stowe is one of the best ski resorts on the East Coast. This is Vails first east coast resort. Vail Resorts now owns: Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado Park City in Utah Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in the […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 21, 2017 1 Comment
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