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BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) finalized the sale of approximately 2.1 acres of land at the base of Breckenridge Ski Resort's Peak 8 to an affiliate of Breckenridge Grand Vacations Inc. The sale price was $11.1 million in cash. Breckenridge Grand Vacations is the developer of several premier timeshare properties in Breckenridge, including the popular Grand Timber Lodge and Grand Lodge at Peak 7. The Peak 8 property will be...

BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today reported certain ski season metrics for the comparative periods from the beginning of the ski season through April 14, 2013, and for the prior year period through April 15, 2012, adjusted as if Kirkwood, which was acquired in April 2012, was owned in both periods. The reported ski season metrics do not incorporate the recently acquired urban ski areas of Afton Alps and Mt. Brighton. The data...

BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) today announced the appointment of Michael Barkin to the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer of the Company, effective April 8, 2013. Mr. Barkin joined the Company on July 30, 2012 as vice president of strategy and development. Mr. Barkin will lead the Company's finance and accounting organization, overseeing financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, treasury, tax,...

BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With Vail Resorts' recent acquisition of Afton Alps, Minnesota skiers and snowboarders can already look forward to next winter as the Company invests nearly $10 million in significant enhancements to the ski and ride experience and offers the greatest resort access and value in the snow sports industry on one season pass, the Epic Pass. As part of Vail Resorts' commitment to providing the experience of a lifetime to all of its...

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) today announced the appointment of Bruce Sewell, senior vice president and general counsel of Apple, to the Company's Board of Directors effective immediately. Mr. Sewell will also serve on the audit committee of the board. In his role at Apple, Mr. Sewell oversees all legal matters, including corporate governance, intellectual property, litigation and securities compliance, as well as government affairs. Before...

VAIL, Colo., Dec. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It's been a happy holiday season for skiers and snowboarders at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado and Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood Resorts in Lake Tahoe with epic snowfall from Mother Nature in December. More than seven feet of snow has fallen in Lake Tahoe in the past week and Colorado has received three to five feet of snow this month and there's more snow in the forecast for the coming days. (Photo:...

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today announced that the Company has closed on its acquisition of two premier urban ski areas in the Midwest, Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mount Brighton in Michigan, for total cash consideration of $20 million. Both ski areas serve major snow sports markets in the Midwest with more than 468,000 active skiers and snowboarders in the nearby Minneapolis-St. Paul and Detroit metropolitan areas. Vail Resorts...

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) announced today that it has entered into agreements to purchase two premier urban ski areas in the Midwest, Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mount Brighton in Michigan, for total cash consideration of $20 million. Both ski areas serve major snow sports markets in the Midwest with more than 468,000 active skiers and snowboarders in the nearby Minneapolis-St. Paul and Detroit metropolitan areas. Vail Resorts...

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) announced today it will release the Company's financial results for its first fiscal quarter 2013 ended October 31, 2012, prior to market open on Tuesday, December 4, 2012. The Company will host a conference call at 11 a.m. eastern time that same day during which Company executives will review the financial results. The call will be broadcast over the Internet at www.vailresorts.com. To listen to the...

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Every champion has a story to share and now, with the introduction of Vail Resorts' EpicMix Racing(TM), skiers can see how they stack up against the greatest American ski racer--Lindsey Vonn--and share it with their family and friends. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120822/LA60754) Today, Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) announced the third generation of its wildly popular ski and snowboard application, EpicMix(TM), which, once...