Broomfield, Colo. – March 18, 2008 – Most skiers and snowboarders dream of an ‘epic’ season. Now, Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) is making that dream a reality with the Epic Season Pass, a new unlimited, unrestricted season pass that’s valid for the entire 2008-2009 ski and snowboard season at five of the top-rated resorts in the world: Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Heavenly, all for an initial price of only $579. Continue reading…

Vail, Colorado – February 3rd, 2008: While the tour keeps rockin’ in Europe, there’s still plenty of action taking place overseas in the United States. On February 8th and 9th 2008, an all-star list of progressive freestyle riders, including Top TTR riders Chas Guldemond (USA) and Torstein Horgmo (NOR), will gather in Colorado, USA for the Slopestyle Swatch TTR FIVE(5)STAR Honda Session at Vail. On top of 850 TTR ranking points for the winner, the session also boasts in incredible $134 000 overall prize purse, with $90 000 going to the Slopestyle stomp-fest, and $44 000 to the rail throw-down. Continue reading…

Vail, Colo. – November 15, 2007 – Vail Mountain resort officials announced today that they are moving the resort’s 2007-08 season opening day from Friday, Nov. 16 to Wednesday, Nov. 21. Snowmaking crews have been making snow on Born Free trail since Nov. 1, but early November snowmaking temperatures have been marginal. Last evening a cold front dropped into the region producing the first significantly cold temperatures that allowed for a great night of snowmaking. Continue reading…

Skiers and snowboarders in Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone woke up to winter this morning. As of 10 a.m. on Sunday morning, Breckenridge had more than eight inches of snow in town with even more snow on the mountain. Keystone was reporting seven inches at mid-mountain snow stakes with six inches falling at Vail and Beaver Creek. The snow continues to fall and the Colorado mountains are under a winter snow advisory until 6 p.m. this evening. The forecast calls for snow through Monday afternoon with another storm predicted for the end of the week. Continue reading…

Breckenridge Ski Resort saw the first measurable snowfall this morning as trail signs and chairlifts were covered in snow. Continue reading…

DENVER, Colo., August 7, 2007 - When it comes to setting the standards of the ski industry, Colorado ski resorts are forging a path less traveled with hundreds of millions in capital improvements and guest enhancements planned for the 2007-08 winter ski and snowboard season.

“We’re coming off a second consecutive record year for skier visits. To be a leader, you’ve got to continually raise the bar and that’s exactly what our member resorts are doing,” stated Rob Perlman, President and CEO of Colorado Ski Country USA. Continue reading…