Vail Mountain, CO, Striving for its Earliest Opening Day Ever Vail Mountain is striving for its earliest Opening Day ever this upcoming 22/23 winter season, slated for November 11, 2022 (Veterans Day). If all goes to plan, they will beat last year’s November 12 record by one day, one of the earliest Opening Days in decades. The resort will rely on Mother Nature and upgrades made to its state-of-the-art snowmaking […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | September 7, 2022 1 Comment
Town of Vail, CO, to Receive $1.8 Million Grant for Clean Transit Vail Transit will reach a significant milestone in its goal to transition to a 100% clean energy fleet by 2032. The Town of Vail is set to receive a $1.8 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration, as part of its program to improve clean transit in rural areas. The funds will help purchase a pair of battery-operated electric shuttle […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | August 30, 2022 0 Comments
Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Crested Butte Announce Winter Opening Dates, Operating Plans and New Attractions for 2022-23 Season Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Crested Butte announced today their opening dates for the winter 2022-23 season, starting with Keystone’s kick-off in October and running all the way until spring with Breckenridge opening well into May. Keystone will open as soon as weather and conditions permit in October, thanks to its state-of-the-art, energy-efficient snowmaking system. Breckenridge and Vail […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 22, 2022 0 Comments
Vail Mountain, CO, Weighs Options to Improve Parking Experience, Including Dynamic Pricing The parking situation at Vail Mountain, CO, is less than ideal. On peak days when the lots fill up, cars are forced to park on Frontage Road. Last year there were 53 days this happened. A town committee is considering options on how to reduce the number of spillover days to no more than 15. To do this they estimate […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 19, 2022 1 Comment
Vail Resorts Employee Housing Project Blocked to Protect Bighorn Sheep Vail Town Council last night suspended all permits on a parcel of land owned by Vail Resorts where the company was planning on building employee housing. The council initially approved the housing project in 2019 but condemned it earlier this year to protect the local bighorn sheep herd’s winter range. Yesterday’s vote, 6-1 in favor, was called “drastic and unprecedented” by […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 3, 2022 1 Comment
Vail Resorts No Longer Mandates Employee Covid Vaccinations If you wanted to work for Vail Resorts last season you had to have had a covid-19 vaccination. This year it looks like that is no longer the case. None of the recent job listings on Vail Resorts’s careers website mention having a covid-19 jab as a requirement for employment. Related: Vail Resorts Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate When asked about this […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 2, 2022 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Investing in a New Mental Health Program for Its Employees The following email was sent by Vail Resorts CEO, Kirsten Lynch, to team members on July 7, 2022. Related: Living The Dream Or Mentally Unstable? Mental Health Crisis In Mountain Towns Team – In March, I shared the details of our new direction to focus on all of you – year-round and seasonal, hourly and salaried, mountain resorts and corporate. […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 1, 2022 31 Comments
Vail Mountain, CO, Shows Strong Results in Survey Conducted by Winter Guests The 2021-22 ski season at Vail shows that the resort is highly regarded as an exceptional destination. The survey was conducted by Boulder-based RRC Associates and included over 1,000 guests. The surveys were conducted post-visit to gauge the guest experience. 73% of the guests gave Vail a 9 or a 10 (out of 10) on a “net promoter score.” These […] Industry News Brent Thomas | July 26, 2022 0 Comments
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