Ikon Pass Announces New Option for Pass Holders to Defer 20/21 Ikon Pass to Winter 21/22 DENVER, CO, April 17, 2020 – To provide some value back to skiers and riders for the shortened 19/20 winter season, Ikon Pass recently announced double renewal discounts and extended deadlines for winter 20/21. Today, Ikon Pass introduces Adventure Assurance, offering 20/21 Ikon Pass holders the option to defer their adventure to winter 21/22. Adventure Assurance was designed to alleviate […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 16, 2020 0 Comments
Vail, CO Ski Patrollers Training as Paramedics to Assist Coronavirus Healthcare Effort More than 20 of Vail’s ski patrollers are in training to join Eagle County Paramedic Services to help on the frontline as the coronavirus pandemic stretches healthcare professionals. The statewide response comes in unprecedented times as emergency responders struggle for supplies, adopt new technology and work long dangerous days. The addition of the patrollers to the team will activate six extra […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 9, 2020 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Calls Off All 2020 Lift Construction, Announces Drastic Reduction In Expenses Today, Vail Resorts announced the cancellation of all their lift construction projects for 2020. Some of the ski resorts Vail had intended on giving new lifts included Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, Keystone, and Okemo. The company made the decision as a response to the dramatic decline in their revenue stream due to the COVID-19 crisis. The mega-corporation expects this decrease in […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 3, 2020 1 Comment
Ski Resorts Could Lose Up To 30% of Their Winter Revenue by Closing Early March is typically one of the busiest months for the nation’s ski resorts, as spring breakers flock from across the country to party on the slopes. Resorts that have been forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe are coming to terms with the loss of 25% to 30% of their revenue they would normally generate from March […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 26, 2020 0 Comments
Music Legend of the Vail, CO Après Scene Dies of Coronavirus Complications Rod Powell, 64, a Vail, CO musical legend who has entertained après crowds since the late 1980s, died Saturday from complications from coronavirus. He is the first Eagle County victim of COVID-19, according to Eagle County Public Health and Environment. “Rod Powell was a legend in Vail and brought joy to so many over his tenure as Vail’s No. 1 […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 24, 2020 0 Comments
Mexican Officials Looking for 400 Businessmen Who Brought Coronavirus Back From Vail, CO The state of Jalisco, home to Guadalajara, Mexico is looking for about 400 travelers who visited Vail, CO for the Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships 24-29 February, as they are suspected of picking up the coronavirus and taking it home with them. Related: Mayor of Vail, CO Tests Positive for Coronavirus Some of the Mexican nationals already tested positive for […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 23, 2020 0 Comments
Mayor of Vail, CO Tests Positive for Coronavirus Dave Chapin, Mayor of Vail, CO, announced on Friday that he’s been diagnosed with coronavirus and is self-isolating. A statement on the town’s website confirmed his positive test, but that he is doing fine and recovering. Related: Vail Resorts Predicts $180-200 Million Dollar Loss in March/April Due To Coronavirus His statement urges people to heed public health warnings and take immediate […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 23, 2020 0 Comments
Vail Resorts CEO Advises Employees to Return Home in the ‘Interests of the Community’ In a letter to employees yesterday, Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz advises that in the best interests of the community, those who can return home should do as soon as possible. This also includes any who had summer jobs with the company lined up. The direction comes from Eagle County officials. Related: BREAKING: Vail Resorts Announces That All of Their Resorts […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 19, 2020 1 Comment
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