Do Not be Alarmed! Vail to Test Wireless Emergency Alert Notification System on Wednesday May 2nd Residents and visitors of Vail, Colorado do not be alarmed! The Vail Public Safety Communications Center is asking for your help Wednesday as it prepares to test two emergency warning notification systems, reports Vail Daily. The Wireless Emergency Alert notification is a federal system that allows local agencies to send alerts to cell phones in the area, even if they […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 27, 2018 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Report Increased Revenue on Lower Skier Visits at its North American Resorts Last Year Vail Resorts yesterday reported that total lift ticket revenue at its North American mountain resorts was up 3.7 percent from last year, but that total skier visits were down 1.9 percent. “We are pleased with our results as the 2017/2018 ski season concludes, particularly considering the historically low snowfall across our western U.S. resorts for much of the ski season. […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 26, 2018 0 Comments
Remember the Woman Found Tied Up and Beaten in a Vail Dumpster? She Made the Whole Thing Up! Linnea Marlene Hayda, 31, of Vail was arrested for false reporting in connection to a March incident in which she was found in a dumpster in Vail’s Sandstone neighborhood, reports Vail Daily. Hayda is being charged with attempting to influence a public servant, a Class 4 felony; tampering with physical evidence, a Class 6 felony; and false reporting to police, […] SnowBrains | April 13, 2018 0 Comments
Local Woman Found Tied-Up in Vail, CO Dumpster | Alive and Conscious but Cold and Injured A local woman was found early Tuesday, March 27, in a small dumpster in Vailโs Sandstone neighborhood, reports the Aspen Times. The 31-year-old women was conscious and breathing when Vail Police officers arrived at 5:37 am, but was unable to talk, police said. Her wrists were still zip-tied and she was suffering various injuries, which are being investigated. The dumpster […] Steven Agar | March 28, 2018 1 Comment
Vail Mountain to Honor Warren Miller by Hosting the ‘Warren Miller Legacy Day’ on April 7th Together with his family and friends, Vail Mountain will honor the late Warren Miller by hosting the Warren Miller Legacy Day in Vail on Saturday, April 7. The day will include a commemorative ski down Vail Mountain and a legacy celebration reports Summit Daily. Combined, Vail Mountain and Beaver Creek Resort have appeared in 28 different Warren Miller feature films. […] Industry News Steven Agar | March 23, 2018 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Introduces ‘Epic Wellness’ Program for Employees to Help them Focus on their Mind, Body and Wallet Vail Resorts, Inc. on Tueday announced a new program complete with wellness resources available to employees that focus on their mind, body and wallet. Epic Wellness was created as a result of significant and broad Company-wide input, reports skiutah.com. โPeople want to learn behaviors that will help them manage health, finances, stress, depression or substance use,โ said Vice President of […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 21, 2018 1 Comment
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 โdigital mountain assistant,โ 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
50-Year-Old Vail, CO Local Skis 65,000 Vertical Feet, 38 Lift Rides and 80+ MPH in One Day | Is this a Vail Record? The days where you ski all day, from the first chair to the last, are the best. Coming down your final run at 4 pm, your legs are like jelly and you’re dreaming of that aprรจs beer. Exhausted, but fulfilled, you know you’ll sleep well that night. Fred Bacher, 50, of Vail, CO took this one step further. He decided […] Steven Agar | March 12, 2018 14 Comments