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Tag: Vail Resorts Inc

Where Do I Begin

Where Do I Begin

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 Rick Bolger
So much has happened since the last report, it’s hard to say where to start…probably the biggest deal is that the Broomfield Borg, aka Vail Resorts Inc. has assimilated three more ski reso... Read More
News, News, and More News

News, News, and More News

December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 Rick Bolger
Checking back in after an early season ski trip, mucho happenings in the ski world to catch up on…most notable is that the Broomfield Borg continues to wreak havoc on the galaxy. In other words,... Read More
Vail Juggles Epic Experience & Birds of Prey, Aspen Expansion gets a Green Light

Vail Juggles Epic Experience & Birds of Prey, Aspen Expansion gets a Green Light

December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 Rick Bolger
That noise you hear coast to coast is the grumbling from some Epic® Pass holders, pissed off about the number of Vail Resorts properties that are epically delaying opening day. From California’... Read More
Game on in the Midwest

Game on in the Midwest

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Rick Bolger
That’s Wild Mountain up in Taylors Falls Minnesota, perennial “first to open” in the midwest and it looks like they’ve done it again. Wild spun the lifts late yesterday, they&#... Read More
Welcome 2021 Ski Season!

Welcome 2021 Ski Season!

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Rick Bolger
Took a year off due to the plague, what the hell. A new plague is upon us, see photo above…Vail Resorts is awash in bad blood, having screwed a number of passholders out of their pass purchases ... Read More
Smith Sells Sugarbush to Alterra

Smith Sells Sugarbush to Alterra

November 13, 2019November 15, 2019 Rick Bolger
Amidst a flurry of openings in the northeast, Win Smith stole the headline with the announced sale of Sugarbush Resort in Warren VT to Alterra Mountain Company, which operates some 14 other resorts in... Read More
East Joins the Fun

East Joins the Fun

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 Rick Bolger
As expected, Killington VT takes first-to-open in the east honors; they did a passholder thing yesterday and are spinning for the public as of this morning. Photo above taken this afternoon shows darn... Read More
Game On!  Welcome to the 2019-20 Season

Game On! Welcome to the 2019-20 Season

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Rick Bolger
Summit County Colorado was in quite a tizzy this weekend as Keystone announced Friday afternoon that they’d be open for skiing Saturday. Word made its way up the hill to our friends at Arapahoe ... Read More
Game On, If Only a Little...

Game On, If Only a Little…

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 Rick Bolger
Dropping temps and cooperative humidity levels enabled snowmakers to light ’em up on both sides of the Continental Divide this morning; that’s a distant view of Loveland’s efforts ab... Read More
Welcome 2019-20!

Welcome 2019-20!

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Rick Bolger
We’re back on it folks — gearing up for another season and plenty of news to go around…First up, indeed Peak Resorts has ceased to exist following the buyout by Vail Resorts Inc., pr... Read More
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