Vail Resorts Archive

  • Here's the details of the Mt. Brighton Epic Local Pass, based on early-bird pricing before April 14, 2013.

    Mt. Brighton Epic Local Pass On Sale Now

    Posted on March 15, 2013 | No Comments
    Here's the details of the Mt. Brighton Epic Local Pass, based on early-bird pricing before April 14, 2013.

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  • At 1015 we headed over to the pipe and positioned ourselves on the deck to watch the finals. It was my first time being so close to a pipe that big, being ridden by so many big names.

    Burton US Open – Day 3

    Posted on March 3, 2013 | No Comments
    At 1015 we headed over to the pipe and positioned ourselves on the deck to watch the finals. It was my first time being so close to a pipe that big, being ridden by so many big names.

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  • I'm a little delayed in getting this update out because there was not much to report on except for the EPIC POW THAT WE SLAYED.

    Burton US Open – Day 2

    Posted on March 3, 2013 | No Comments
    I'm a little delayed in getting this update out because there was not much to report on except for the EPIC POW THAT WE SLAYED.

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  • Big news for some small hills in the midwest this week as Vail Resorts announced plans to acquire Mt. Brighton (MI) and Afton Alps (WI). From the press release:

    Vail Resorts to Buy Mt. Brighton (MI) and Afton Alps (MN)

    Posted on December 6, 2012 | 4 Comments
    Big news for some small hills in the midwest this week as Vail Resorts announced plans to acquire Mt. Brighton (MI) and Afton Alps (WI). From the press release:

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  • Improvements like these don't benefit the sport of snowboarding or the sport of skiing. They don't bring new skiers or riders to the mountain and help them fall in love with the sport experience.

    Vail Invests $30M in “Resort Experience” at Northstar-at-Tahoe

    Posted on March 21, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Improvements like these don't benefit the sport of snowboarding or the sport of skiing. They don't bring new skiers or riders to the mountain and help them fall in love with the sport experience.

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  • EpicMix is like FourSquare for Vail. I've already seen more than enough tweets and FB status updates representing people's EpicMix accomplishments to make me want to punch babies, so I already don't like it and I know it's just going to get worse (more annoying and inundating) throughout the season. And there's at least one significant potential privacy concern...

    EpicMix vs. Ski Pass Defender

    Posted on December 27, 2010 | 9 Comments
    EpicMix is like FourSquare for Vail. I've already seen more than enough tweets and FB status updates representing people's EpicMix accomplishments to make me want to punch babies, so I already don't like it and I know it's just going to get worse (more annoying and inundating) throughout the season. And there's at least one significant potential privacy concern...

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