Avalanche on Vail Pass | 3 Trucks Caught and I-70 Closed Much of Tuesday A slide took place today at approximately 3:20 am in the area known as The Narrows, four miles west of the summit. Three semis were caught in it but luckily no one was injured. Prior to the avalanche, Vail Pass was closed on and off in both directions starting at 5:30 pm Monday as a winter storm pounded the area. […] Avalanche Matias Ricci | January 10, 2017 0 Comments
Where’s the Priciest Lift Ticket in North America? Hint … It’s Not Vail Vail Resorts recently announced it’s increasing its walk-up window price for this season to the hefty price of $175 USD. But, that’s still not enough to hold down the top spot. That honor is bestowed on Sunlight Mountain, in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, that upped the ante for a one-day lift ticket to $700 USD – otherwise know as The Sunny […] Robin Azer | December 8, 2016 2 Comments
Conditions Report from Vail, CO: Nearly 500 Acres Now Open Conditionsย Report: The daily conditions at Vail Mountain Resort are offered up on Vail Daily via the “On The Hill” video series. Interesting enough, it’sย sponsoredย by a local sports medicine practice. As of Wednesday of this week Vail has almost 500 acres of terrain open with an 18″ base. With 5,289 acres of skiable terrain, 500 acres only represents 9% of the […] Robin Azer | December 2, 2016 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Eliminates 60 Jobs at Whistler Blackcomb In the world of business, mergers and acquisitions go hand-in-hand with layoffs and restructuring – the ski industry is no exception.ย With the ink barely dry on the 1.4 billion purchase,ย Vail Resorts announced yesterday it will be eliminating 60 jobs at Whistler Blackcomb.ย Rob Katz, Vail CEO, announced that these positions will now be carried out at the corporate offices in Vail, […] Robin Azer | November 17, 2016 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Posts $65.3 Million Quarterly Loss | Made $1.3 Billion Last Year, Season Pass Sales Up 24% While Vail Resorts Inc. has seen its highest visitations throughout this year, their most recent numbers report a significant loss for the summer quarter.ย Throughout the entire fiscal year, Vail is posting good earnings and significant growth across the board. Vail Resorts Inc. 2016 Statistics The July quarter recorded a $65.3 million loss, better thanย last years $70.1 million loss Total mountain […] Dylan Cautela | September 29, 2016 0 Comments
Ski-Industry Has A $4.8 Billion Impact on Colorado Economy Annually According to a recent released by Colorado Ski Country and Vail Resorts, the ski-industry generates $4.8 billion in economic activity in Colorado annually. This study has revealed that the industry has almost doubled over the past decade, since the last study that was conducted a decade ago revealed that the industry had a $2.5 billion economic impact annually. The ski-industry […] Industry News Chris Wallner | December 9, 2015 0 Comments
Vail, CO Conditions Report: Powder, November 30th, 2015 This video shows Vail ski resort in Colorado conditions yesterday.ย Clearly powder.ย Nice to have a solid visual update to know what’s up in CO. Vail has gotten 9″ of snow in the past two days and 76″ of snow this season.ย They just missed being in the Top 10 Snowfall Totals in North America. VAIL FORECAST: It has snowed […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | December 1, 2015 0 Comments
Vail, CO Town Council Votes to Permanently Ban Marijuana Earlier this week, SnowBrains reported on Vail, CO putting a vote to permanently banning marijuana retailers in the town of Vail. On Tuesday night the Vail town council voted 6-1 in favor of banning marijuana sales in Vail giving “first reading approval” to the ban. This vote was the first step in making Vail’s 2014 temporary ban on marijuana stores in Vail permanent. Final approval voting will take place on August 4th, 2015. Future town councils can reverse this ban at any time. It won’t exactly be a permanent ban but more of a “banned for now” situation. In all likelyhood, the Vail town council will pass this ban on August 4th. Industry News SnowBrains | July 23, 2015 2 Comments