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SnowBrains Forecast: Holiday Snow Out West Under Active Pattern, And Lots of it

Forecast By The SnowBrains Meteorology team  10:25 PM MST, 12/23/2021 Forecast Summary: A very active pattern will bring multiple rounds of snow across the western US, with significant snowfall totals likely through Tuesday. Snow will get started Thursday night and will keep going almost continuously through Tuesday for most locations. A brief break will come Wednesday before active weather continues […]
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Vail Resorts’ Rob Katz Donates $32.5 Million to Local Charities | Almost $4.9 Million in Grants to Advance Mental Health Care and Support Racial Justice Efforts

Vail Resorts yesterday announced that Executive Chairperson Rob Katz has exercised stock appreciation rights (SARs), and will be making a charitable donation of 100% of the net proceeds he received. After withholding shares for payment of the exercise price and taxes, Katz received 98,209 shares of Vail Resorts stock from the SARs exercise. Based on the net proceeds from the sale of […]
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Vail Resorts Made a $139.3-Million Loss Last Quarter | Still Has $1.5-Billion Cash on Hand

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Vail Resorts Inc. yesterday reported a loss of $139.3 million in its fiscal first quarter, which ended October 31st, posting a loss of $3.44 per share. However, the result beat expectations, which were widely expecting a loss of $3.65 per share, and was less than the $153.8 million dollar loss the same quarter last year. The company continues to be negatively […]
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The Death of the Paper Trail Map? Vail Resorts Will Only Provide Paper Trail Maps on Request

Vail Resorts has an admirable goal––to eliminate the environmental impact of its operations by the year 2030. The ‘Epic Promise’ initiative, launched in 2017, set out with the goals of zero net emissions, zero waste to landfill, and zero net operating impact to forests and habitat, all by 2030. “The environment is our business, and we have a special obligation to protect it.” […]
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Vail, CO, to Increase Sales Tax to Combat “Big Problem” of Housing

It’s no secret that affordable housing is an issue at ski resorts across the country, with resorts and towns struggling to hire enough staff in time for the upcoming winter. To combat this, Vail, CO, is proposing a sales tax increase to support housing initiatives, Vail Daily reports. Related: Utah Ski Resorts Desperately Seeking Employees as Winter Approaches and National Labor […]
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Vail Resorts Has a New CEO as Rob Katz Steps Aside

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Kirsten Lynch, previously chief marketing officer for Vail Resorts, was yesterday appointed chief executive officer and elected to the Company’s board of directors. Her predecessor, Rob Katz, was appointed executive chairperson of the board and will remain fully active and engaged in Vail Resorts’ key strategic decisions and priorities. Additionally, Ryan Bennett, previously vice president of marketing, lift revenue, was named […]
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