Resort News
02 March 2018
Hakuba Valley, Japan Is Now Epic
Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today announced a long-term alliance with one of Japan’s largest and most renowned mountain resort regions —Hakuba Valley, located in the northern part of the Nagano Prefecture at the base of Japan’s Northern Alps and host to the 1998 Olympic Winter Games. Beginning with the 2018-19 season, the Epic Pass, Epic Local Pass and Epic Australia Pass will offer five consecutive complimentary days with no blackout dates at the nine ski resorts that comprise Hakuba Valley. It brings the Epic Pass total to 55 mountain resorts in eight countries, significantly more than any other season pass in the world.
01 March 2018
Vail Resorts Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the Epic Pass by Honoring the Army’s 10th Mountain Division and Men and Women of the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as Service Members of Canada and Australia, with a Special Military Epic Pass and USD$1.5 Million in Contributions to Veteran Organizations
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Epic Pass, 2018, Vail Resorts is honoring the epic service of the Company’s founders and men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces and Australian Defence Force, with the introduction of a special new USD$99 Military Epic Pass. Also, for every 2018-19 Vail Resorts season pass sold, the Company will donate USD$1 to Wounded Warrior Project®. Based on 2017-18 pass sales, the donation would exceed USD$750,000.
26 February 2018
The Snow.com Spring 96-Hour Sale Returns Feb. 27 to March 2 with Vacation Values Across Vail Resorts Destinations
Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, the Snow.com 96-Hour Sale clock starts ticking with the best values on mountain getaways across Vail Resorts and RockResorts destinations, including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Park City, Lake Tahoe, Whistler Blackcomb and Grand Teton National Park. http://www2.snow.com/info/96hoursale
17 January 2018
Vail Resorts Partners with 92 Groups to Help with Critical Community Issues
The Best of Tahoe Resorts, Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California and Kirkwood Mountain Resorts, granted cash and product donations to 92 nonprofits from South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Jackson, Stateline, Minden, Gardnerville and Carson City as well as organizations from Truckee, Tahoe City, King’s Beach and Incline Village. The EpicPromise grant announcements were made at community events held at Zalanta in South Lake Tahoe and the Alpine Club in the Village at Northstar in mid-December.
14 November 2017
Lake Tahoe Skiers and Snowboarders Have Access to Heavenly Mountain Resort Beginning Nov. 17
Heavenly Mountain Resort will open for the 2017-2018 season on Friday, Nov. 17, and it’s not too late for skiers and snowboarders to get their Epic Pass, which are still available until Nov. 19. Epic passholders have access to Heavenly Mountain, Breckenridge Ski Resort, Keystone Resort and Whistler Blackcomb for early season skiing and riding.
06 November 2017
Last Chance to Ski the Best of Tahoe and Whistler Blackcomb with an Epic Local Pass is Sunday, Nov. 19.
Ski and snowboard season is just around the corner at Lake Tahoe and the last chance to purchase a 2017-2018 season pass for the Best of Tahoe Resorts, as well as Whistler Blackcomb, is Sunday, Nov. 19. Heavenly Mountain and Northstar California Resorts began snowmaking earlier this month in advance of opening day slated for Friday, Nov. 17 at Heavenly and Northstar and Wednesday, Nov. 22 at Kirkwood. This announcement comes after receiving more than 700 inches of snow during the 2016-2017 winter season – the most snowfall on record for more than two decades.
27 September 2017