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Vail Mountain News: Whistler Blackcomb and Stevens Pass 2026/27 Opening Dates
Opening-date updates for Whistler Blackcomb and Stevens Pass, with the latest Vail mountain operations context.
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Sep 291 min read
Epic Day Pass: Vail Promotes 4 Ski Days for $471 as Pass Sales Decline
Vail is promoting a four-day Epic Day Pass for $471 while advance pass sales remain under pressure.
Skier 1
Sep 291 min read
Vail Mountain News: Park City Lift Upgrades and 2026/27 Colorado Opening Dates
Park City lift investment and current 2026/27 opening targets for Vail-owned Colorado resorts.
Skier 1
Sep 292 min read
Vail Resorts' Epic Experience Strategy: What Is Changing and Why Skiers Are Watching
What Vail says its Epic Experience strategy will change—and why some skiers are watching closely.
Skier 1
Sep 292 min read
Vail Resorts Faces Falling Epic Pass Sales and an Activist Board Challenge
Vail Resorts faces pass-product units down about 12% while Oasis Management's latest SEC filing shows an approximately 9.0% stake and a four-director board challenge.
Skier 1
Sep 292 min read
Vail Mountain News by Region: Park City, Okemo, Crested Butte and Keystone
A regional roundup covering Park City, Okemo, Crested Butte, Keystone, and other Vail mountain updates.
Skier 1
Sep 292 min read
Vail Resorts Pass Sales Fall 12% as Fiscal 2026 Profit Drops Sharply
Vail reported weaker pass sales and a sharp fiscal 2026 profit decline amid difficult weather and demand trends.
Skier 1
Sep 292 min read
Vail Resorts outlines multi-year guest-experience growth plan
Vail outlined a multi-year guest-experience growth plan spanning food, lessons, rentals, engagement, and staffing.
Skier 1
Sep 281 min read
Vail Resorts Faces Second Shareholder Lawsuit Over Alleged Ski-Pass Price Coordination
Updated October 9: KPCW reports Vail asked the court to pause the earlier shareholder case. Both derivative lawsuits remain unresolved and the allegations are unproven.
Skier 1
Sep 283 min read


Three Vail pricing-related lawsuits: what each case actually alleges
Three separate 2026 proceedings raise different pricing and oversight allegations involving Vail Resorts.
Skier 1
Sep 282 min read
Vail faces shareholder pressure as Oasis nominates four directors
Activist investor Oasis nominated four directors as shareholder pressure on Vail Resorts increased.
Skier 1
Sep 281 min read
Vail Resorts Ski Instructor Class Action: Wage & Hour Lawsuit Explained
A concise explanation of the ski-instructor wage-and-hour class action and the allegations at issue.
Skier 1
May 201 min read
Vail Resorts Class Action Lawsuit: Epic & Ikon Pass Antitrust Pricing Case
An antitrust case challenges alleged Epic and Ikon pass pricing practices; the claims remain allegations.
Skier 1
May 201 min read
Ski patrol union accuses Vail Resorts of violating labor contract
Park City ski patrol's union alleges labor-contract violations by Vail Resorts; the dispute remains contested.
Skier 1
May 201 min read
Vail Resorts Ex-CEO gets 2.2 Million
Coverage of compensation paid to a former Vail Resorts CEO and the questions it raised for shareholders.
Skier 1
Jun 6, 20251 min read
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