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Vail Mountain Announces Plans for Australia Month
VAIL, Colo. — Jan. 10, 2012 — Vail Mountain, the largest ski resort in the United States, announced today details of plans to extend Australia Day throughout the month of January. As a tribute and thank you to its Australian guests, Vail will host three parties this month for Australians, with drink specials, limited edition Vail mementos and traditional Aussie cuisine. 
 
"Vail's Australia Day celebration is something we introduced last year and are really leaning into for this season. Apart from the reality that Australia has become one of our top international markets, the fact that so many Aussies fly such a long way to spend their summer holidays in Vail is something we are a little in awe of. This is our small way of saying thanks Australia! We love you," said Adam Sutner, director of sales and marketing for Vail Mountain.
 
Australia month festivities will kick off on Jan. 19, with a champagne cocktail party hosted by Vail Mountain at Frost Bar from 4-7 p.m., in The Sebastian in Vail Village, for Australians and their guests. Flash your Australian passport and receive two complimentary glasses of Veuve Clicqout champagne and discounted drinks.
 
Celebrations for Australia Day on Jan. 26 will be at 11,200 feet at Two Elk Restaurant, perched high above Vail. For one day only, Two Elk will serve traditional Australian cuisine. In addition to the special menu, Two Elk Restaurant will have a large outdoor barbecue and bar with music. Everyone that skis and snowboards Vail on Jan. 26 will earn the special Australia Day EpicMix digital pin to commemorate Australia Day 2012 and be able to share socially with friends and family on Facebook and Twitter through EpicMix, Vail Resorts' online and mobile app that has revolutionized the ski industry.
 
When the lifts stop turning at 3:30 p.m., the party will move to Garfinkel's in Lionshead, where you can enjoy a beer and some Aussie Rules football, along with drink specials and giveaways for Australians all night long. Be sure to pick up a limited edition 'Vail Loves Australia' stubbie holder, with a beer purchase. If you can’t make it to Vail for Australia Day or the January celebrations, you can still enjoy skiing and riding in Vail this season until closing day on April 15.
 
Save up to 33 percent at The Arrabelle at Vail Square, A RockResortThe Lodge at Vail, A RockResort and Austria Haus, Vail this season. While there is no book-by date or minimum length of stay required, some date restrictions do apply. To book this deal and find out about many more, please visit www.snowusa.com to find a preferred tour operator in your local area. For more information about Vail Mountain, visit Vail.com or snowusa.com.
 
About Vail Mountain
Quickly approaching its 50th anniversary in December 2012 and coveted as the largest ski resort in the United States with more than 5,000 acres of skiable terrain, Vail is an extraordinary winter vacation destination. Spanning seven miles are seven legendary Back Bowls, blanketed last season with more than 40 feet of powder snow. Under blue skies more than 300 days each year and with more groomed terrain than anywhere on the planet, families reconnect and celebrate here from year to year and generation to generation. The vacation experience is world class, from the Vail Ski & Snowboard School to the events, activities and festivals, the shops and spas, abundant culinary experiences and luxurious accommodations. Coupled with the vision inherent in the spirit of Vail’s founders, and a modern day commitment to excellence in all aspects of guest service and operations, Vail can still credibly lay claim to being a resort like nothing on earth. www.Vail.com.  
 
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About Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resort properties of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone mountain resorts in Colorado, and the Heavenly Ski Resort and Northstar California in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort property and hotel company, manages casually elegant properties. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com.

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