Search for Missing Snowboarder Connor Gill Enters 3rd Week at Vail Mountain, CO The search for Connor Gill, a 26-year-old snowboarder from Denver who went missing at Vail Mountain on February 14, 2025, is entering its third week. Gill was last seen boarding the Avanti Express chairlift at 8:50 a.m. that Friday morning. Related: Skeletal Remains Found in Vail, CO Back Bowls Believed to Be Man Missing Since February 28th Vail Ski Patrol […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 28, 2025 0 Comments
The 11 Oldest Ski Gondolas Still in Use in North America Today Gondolas are a comfortable mode of aerial transport used to access alpine locations while being sheltered from the harsh elements. Similar in construction to an aerial ski lift, with the added protection of an enclosed cabin to hold in warmth and block out the wind. While new gondolas are being installed each year across North America for skiing, this article […] Brains James Pulfer | February 10, 2025 4 Comments
Vail Mountain, CO, Report: Frosty Fun in Frigid Temps Report from Sunday, January 19 – Monday, January 20, 2025 Just two and a half hours from Denver on I-70 lies Vail Mountain resort—the largest ski area in Colorado, boasting 5,317 skiable acres. Itching to ski Vail’s famous back bowls, my friend Adam and I planned a weekend here in September. What we didn’t know at the time, however, was […] Conditions Report Tate Sundberg | January 26, 2025 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Reports Certain Ski Season Metrics for the Season-to-Date: Skier Visits Down, Lift Ticket Revenue Up BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 16, 2025 — Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today reported certain ski season metrics for the comparative periods from the beginning of the ski season through January 5, 2025, and for the prior year period through January 7, 2024. The reported ski season metrics are for the Company’s North American destination mountain resorts and regional ski areas, […] Industry News Press Release | January 16, 2025 1 Comment
Vail Resorts Faces Potential Securities Fraud Probe Following Park City, UT, Patrol Strike One of the nation’s oldest and most respected law firms has launched an investigation into Vail Resorts for potential securities fraud or unlawful business practices. The probe follows a significant stock price drop following reports of an ongoing ski patrol strike at Utah’s Park City Mountain Resort. In a press release dated January 14, 2025, Pomerantz LLP, a securities litigation […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 15, 2025 0 Comments
Vail, CO, Approves Record $157.8 Million Budget for 2025, Prioritizing Workforce and Affordable Housing The Town of Vail, Colorado’s, $157.8 million expenditure plan for 2025 passed on December 2. It aims to provide excellent municipal services while prioritizing five key goals: creating a strong community and affordable housing, supporting the workforce, offering an authentic Vail experience, improving transportation, and promoting environmental sustainability. One of the budget’s priorities is improving employee retention and recruitment. The […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | December 12, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Active Pattern Ahead for Southern Rockies Forecast written 3:30 p.m. MDT November 23, 2024 Forecast Summary An active pattern is in store over the next few days as a weaker system moves through Sunday and then an atmospheric river Monday night through Wednesday. The first system that moves through will generally bring lighter snow to northern portions of Colorado. The second system will move in as […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 24, 2024 0 Comments
Vail, CO, Opening Day Report: Blue Skies, No Lines, and High Vibes Report from November 15, 2024 The largest ski resort in Colorado opened the season in style last Friday, November 15, on a beautiful day with five lifts spinning. Bringing visitors to a base area at mid-Vail via Gondola One, Vail Resort opened its signature opening day runs Ramshorn and Swingsville under the Mountaintop Express Lift (4). The Avanti Express Lift […] Conditions Report Logan Tepper | November 18, 2024 0 Comments
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