-- Crested Butte,
Okemo and Mount Sunapee join the
Epic Pass beginning with the 2018-19 winter season in a long-term
alliance
-- Epic, Epic Local and Epic Australia pass holders
will receive seven days of skiing and snowboarding at each of the
three resorts with no blackout dates for a total of 21
days
-- Epic 7-Day pass holders can use any or all of
their seven days and Epic 4-Day pass holders can use any or all of
their four days of skiing and snowboarding with no blackout dates
at the three resorts
-- Epic, Epic Local, Epic Australia, Epic 7-Day and
Epic 4-Day pass holders will receive 50 percent off lift tickets
after their respective days have been redeemed
-- Crested Butte Peak Pass Plus and Peak Pass
holders; Okemo Ultimate, Classic and Gold Pass holders; and Mount
Sunapee Full Ride and Skiing Is For Life Pass holders will receive
50 percent off lift tickets at all Vail Resorts owned mountain
resorts
BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Resorts,
Inc. (NYSE: MTN) announced today that Crested Butte Mountain Resort
in Colorado, Okemo Mountain Resort
in Vermont and Mount Sunapee
Resort in New Hampshire will join
the industry-leading Epic Pass in a long-term alliance beginning in
the 2018-19 winter season, bringing the total to 64 mountain
resorts in 11 states and provinces and eight countries for skiers
and snowboarders. Epic, Epic Local and Epic Australia will receive
seven days of skiing and snowboarding with no blackout dates at
each of the three resorts for a total of 21 days. Epic 7-Day pass
holders can use any or all seven of their total days and Epic 4-Day
pass holders can use any or all four of their total days of skiing
and snowboarding with no blackout dates at the three resorts.
"Crested Butte is a perfect
complement to the unique family of resorts offered on the 2018-19
Epic Pass with its legendary terrain and historic mountain town.
Okemo is known as a great family-friendly resort and together with
neighboring Mount Sunapee and
Stowe Mountain Resort, provides three great options for skiers and
snowboarders in the Northeast. We strive to offer guests the
greatest value and variety in their ski and snowboard vacations and
are thrilled to now be able to offer access to 64 of the most
celebrated resorts around the world," said Kirsten Lynch, chief marketing officer of Vail
Resorts.
"We are proud to join the Epic Pass in a long-term season pass
alliance with Okemo, Mount Sunapee
and Crested Butte. Our focus on
guest service, reinvestment in our resorts and outstanding ski
experiences both in New England and the Rocky Mountains aligns well
with the Epic Pass and Vail's
remarkable line-up of resorts. We expect this partnership will be a
significant benefit to our guests and skiers and riders around the
world for years to come," said Tim
Mueller, president of Triple Peaks, LLC, owner of
Crested Butte, Okemo and
Mount Sunapee mountain
resorts.
Crested Butte is located in
southwest Colorado, within the
Gunnison National Forest and the Elk Mountain Range and is known
for its colorful historic town, iconic mountain peaks and legendary
skiing and riding terrain. The resort's 1,547 skiable acres offer
something for every skiing ability; over half the mountain is
geared to intermediate and beginner skiers while also perfectly
suited for the more adventurous skiers and snowboarders with some
of the best lift-served extreme terrain in North America. The Town of Crested Butte boasts one of
Colorado's largest National
Historic Districts and is commonly considered by many to be
"Colorado's Last Great Ski Town"
with its variety of boutiques, restaurants and après-ski hot
spots.
Rising above the village of Ludlow, in southcentral Vermont approximately three hours from
Boston and four hours from
New York City, Okemo Mountain
Resort is a four-season playground that developed a reputation for
quality and superior guest service as a winter retreat for skiers
and snowboarders. Originally a small, community-run ski hill, Okemo
underwent a significant transformation in 1982 when Tim and Diane Mueller purchased the ski area.
Okemo consistently receives accolades and wins awards for snow
quality, grooming, terrain parks, family programs, slopeside
lodging, resort dining and its friendly employees.
Mount Sunapee is a four-season
family-focused ski area with breathtaking views overlooking Lake
Sunapee. Located in southern New
Hampshire, it is the closest major ski area to metropolitan
New England, being only a short 90-minute drive from
Boston. For many years, Mount
Sunapee has consistently received industry awards for
excellence in snowmaking and grooming.
Following are the benefits for Epic, Epic Local, Epic Australia,
Epic 7-Day and Epic 4-Day pass holders as well as for Crested Butte
Peak Pass Plus and Peak Pass holders; Okemo Ultimate, Classic and
Gold Pass holders; and Mount Sunapee Full Ride and Skiing Is For
Life Pass holders.
- Epic Pass™: Epic Pass holders will receive seven days of
skiing or snowboarding at each of Crested
Butte, Okemo and Mount
Sunapee with no blackout dates, beginning in the 2018-19
season, for a total of 21 days. After the seven days have been used
at each resort, pass holders will receive 50 percent off lift
tickets. The Epic Pass offers full access to Vail, Beaver
Creek, Breckenridge,
Keystone and Arapahoe Basin in Colorado; Park
City in Utah; Heavenly,
Northstar and Kirkwood at Lake
Tahoe; Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont; Afton Alps in Minnesota; Mt. Brighton in Michigan; Wilmot
Mountain in Wisconsin;
Whistler Blackcomb in Canada; and
Perisher in Australia, with no
blackout dates. The Epic Pass also provides limited access to
Telluride in Colorado; Resorts of the Canadian Rockies
across Canada; Hakuba Valley in
Japan; Les 3 Vallées, Paradiski
and Tignes-Val D'Isere in France;
4 Vallées in Switzerland; Arlberg
in Austria and Skirama Dolomiti in
Italy.
- Epic Local Pass: Epic Local Pass holders will receive
seven days of skiing or snowboarding at each of Crested Butte, Okemo and Mount Sunapee with no blackout dates,
beginning in the 2018-19 season, for a total of 21 days. After the
seven days have been used at each resort, pass holders will receive
50 percent off lift tickets. The Epic Local Pass features unlimited
access with no blackout dates to Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin in Colorado. The pass also offers access to
Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, Stowe and Park
City with limited restrictions; a total of 10 days at
Vail, Beaver Creek and/or Whistler Blackcomb with
holiday restrictions; and five consecutive days at Hakuba Valley in
Japan.
- Epic Australia Pass: Epic Australia Pass holders will
receive seven days with no blackout dates at each of Crested Butte, Okemo and Mount Sunapee, beginning in the 2018-19
season, for a total of 21 days. After the seven days have been used
at each resort, pass holders will receive 50 percent off lift
tickets. Pass holders also get unlimited, unrestricted access to
Perisher during the 2018 season, and access to Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin in Colorado; Park
City in Utah; Stowe in Vermont; and Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in Lake
Tahoe, California; 10 days
at Whistler Blackcomb, Vail,
Beaver Creek and/or Stowe, combined, during the 2018-19 season and
five consecutive days at Hakuba Valley in Japan.
- Epic 7-Day Pass: Epic 7-Day Pass holders can use any or
all of their seven total days with no blackout dates at
Crested Butte, Okemo and
Mount Sunapee. After the seven
days have been used, pass holders will receive 50 percent off lift
tickets. The Epic 7-Day Pass features a total of seven days with no
blackout dates at Whistler Blackcomb, Vail, Beaver
Creek, Breckenridge,
Keystone, Arapahoe Basin, Telluride, Park
City, Heavenly, Northstar,
Kirkwood, Stowe or Resorts of the Canadian Rockies
across Canada, plus seven
additional free days at Afton Alps, Mt. Brighton or Wilmot
Mountain.
- Epic 4-Day Pass: Epic 4-Day Pass holders can use any or
all of their four total days with no blackout dates at Crested Butte, Okemo and Mount Sunapee. After the four days have been used,
pass holders will receive 50 percent off lift tickets. The Epic
4-Day pass features a total of four days with no blackout dates at
Whistler Blackcomb, Vail,
Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Arapahoe Basin, Telluride, Park
City, Heavenly, Northstar,
Kirkwood, Stowe or Resorts of the Canadian Rockies
across Canada, plus four
additional free days at Afton Alps, Mt. Brighton or Wilmot
Mountain.
- Crested Butte Peak Pass Plus and Peak Pass holders; Okemo
Ultimate, Classic and Gold Pass holders; and Mount Sunapee Full
Ride and Skiing Is For Life Pass holders: These season pass
holders will receive 50 percent off lift tickets at all Vail
Resorts owned mountain resorts.
Vail Resorts' 2018-19 season passes are on sale now at the
lowest guaranteed prices with only $49 down now and the rest due in the fall. Visit
www.epicpass.com.
About Vail Resorts, Inc.
Vail Resorts, Inc., through
its subsidiaries, is the leading global mountain resort operator.
Vail Resorts' subsidiaries operate 11 world-class mountain resorts
and three urban ski areas, including Vail, Beaver
Creek, Breckenridge and
Keystone in Colorado; Park
City in Utah; Heavenly,
Northstar and Kirkwood in the Lake
Tahoe area of California
and Nevada; Whistler Blackcomb in
British Columbia, Canada; Perisher
in Australia; Stowe in Vermont; Wilmot
Mountain in Wisconsin;
Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mt.
Brighton in Michigan. Vail Resorts owns and/or manages a
collection of casually elegant hotels under the RockResorts brand,
as well as the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Vail Resorts Development
Company is the real estate planning and development 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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