Family of Man Asphyxiated on Vail, CO, Chairlift Reaches Rare Settlement in Wrongful Death Lawsuit The family of a man who died on a Vail Mountain, CO, chairlift in February 2020 has settled its lawsuit with Vail Resorts. Jason Varnish, 46, of New Jersey, died of positional asphyxia when his clothing got caught and entangled on the chairlift on 13th February 2020. He could not breathe due to his coat and tight clothing around his […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 27, 2023 0 Comments
Vail Resorts 2023 Q2 Financial Results: Season-to-Date Skier Visits Up 3.6%, $1.3bn Cash on Hand Vail Resorts last week reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended January 31, 2023, and provided the Company’s ski season-to-date metrics through March 5, 2023. Related: Vail Resorts’ 1st Qtr 2023 Results | Made $137 Million Loss, Total Epic Pass Sales Down 12% on Last Season Vail Resorts revealed in the previous quarter’s results that it […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 13, 2023 1 Comment
Trevor Kennison, World’s First Double Backflip on a Sit-Ski Trevor Kennison continues to push the limits and rewrite what is possible to do on a sit-ski. In 2014, Kennison was an avid snowboarder – until he suffered a life-changing injury on Vail Pass. Kennison hit a jump and accidentally started rotating forward, not wanting to land on his head, he tucked forward and landed on his lower back. The […] Featured Video Luke Guilford | March 13, 2023 0 Comments
Police Trade in Their Cruisers for Skis and Begin Patrolling the Slopes at Vail and Beaver Creek, CO Over the last 18 years, the Mountain Patrol has put skiing police officers on the slopes of Vail and Beaver Creek. The idea is for the officers to serve more as a helping hand than to do actual police work. Don’t expect to see cops shredding all over the mountain, as only one or two officers work per week. Law […] Industry News Luke Guilford | March 9, 2023 1 Comment
2023/24 Epic Passes Now on Sale | ~8% Price Increase and Reservations Required at Telluride, CO Epic Pass launches at $909; Epic Local Pass at $676; Epic Day Pass customizable with three levels of resort access – ski or ride Vail Mountain from $86 a day New for next season: Mobile Pass makes your phone your pass to the slopes The only thing better than locking in your Epic Pass is locking in your Epic Pass […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 8, 2023 1 Comment
Vail Resorts to Launch Hands-Free Mobile Pass & Mobile Lift Ticket on New ‘My Epic’ App for the 2023/24 Winter Season New app to make your phone your ticket to the slopes Epic Passes for the 2023/24 season will go on sale on March 7 In the week before its 2023/24 Epic Passes go on sale March 7, Vail Resorts today shared its upcoming Mobile Pass & Mobile Lift Ticket technology will be available to guests on a new My Epic […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 2, 2023 2 Comments
T-Mobile Selected By Vail Resorts To Bring 5G Innovation To Slopes Across The Country T-Mobile, the nation’s 5G leader, has been chosen by Vail Resorts, the country’s largest mountain resort operator, as its exclusive nationwide wireless partner in a multi-year deal to bring 5G innovation to the slopes. The companies will leverage the nation’s largest, fastest, and most reliable 5G network to improve connectivity for resort employees and guests, explore 5G-powered solutions to enhance […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 24, 2023 1 Comment
Town of Vail, CO, Loses $50,000 in Revenue in 6 Hours When Parking System Fails Parking at Vail Mountain, CO, on busy days can be troublesome. This offseason, the town worked on solutions to make it better. Related: Vail Mountain, CO, Weighs Options to Improve Parking Experience, Including Dynamic Pricing Unfortunately, this ultimately ended up in rate increases and pass changes. But on Saturday, February 4, skiers and riders were pleasantly surprised when they received […] Industry News Brent Thomas | February 22, 2023 2 Comments
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