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Spoiler alert: Skiing is still expensive. But don’t ever, ever pay the window rate.

Vail Resorts’ ever-growing multi-pass now offers three Austrian resorts for the 2025-'26 season.

The company rolls out My Epic Pro, designed to streamline the clunky ski-school experience, at four of its resorts.

From pricing to what's new, here's the scoop on the 2025-'26 offering.

The bottom line: During a mediocre snow year, the ski resort operator’s business strategy worked exactly as planned.

The incident took place in Park City in 2020, where a father jumped off the lift to reach his fallen child.

Lifties, ticket scanners, and groomers make your favorite ski area hum, but they can’t work if they can’t find an affordable place to live.

The Colorado Ski Safety Act mitigates ski areas’ liability in the event of an accident, but this court case will test its limits.

This addition marks the megapass’s 16th international destination and second in the Swiss Alps.

Buy your season pass before they go off sale for the 2023-'24 winter or risk getting stuck paying abominable window rates.

Christian Helger, 29, was killed when a tree fell on a lift line after heavy snowfall 

The pass rivalry continues as Vail Resorts drops another benefit, this one aimed at vacationing skiers looking to simplify the gear equation.

Vail Resorts rolls out mobile lift tickets and passes, plus here’s when Epic Passes go on sale for 2023-’24.

Nope. The company reports that pass sales and skier visits are both up, with even bigger numbers expected later this season.

To be clear, this is the last chance to avoid paying day-ticket prices to ski this winter. If you miss these deadlines, you’re out of luck. Don’t say we didn’t warn ya.

Two lifts will be reallocated to Whistler Blackcomb, one of which will increase uphill capacity by 72 percent alone.

Daily tickets at all of the company’s 37 North American resorts will be capped, but Epic Pass holders will not be affected.

A recent construction misstep in the high-alpine requires further U.S. Forest Service review.

The highly anticipated 550-acre expansion into Bergman Bowl was slated to add 16 new trails and a high-speed lift.

The gang-related shooting shut down resort operations and sent visitors running for cover in the base village.

Despite a below-average snow year, season passes and an increased interest in outdoor recreation fueled the record-breaking numbers.

The Park City Planning Commission unanimously approved Deer Valley’s new Burns Express, but here's why it’s not favoritism or backlash.

The nixing of the lift replacements at PCMR brought to the surface a deep-seated local angst with Vail Resorts over how the resort is run.

Flush with cash from a good third quarter, Vail Resorts announces three chairlift upgrades with more news to come.

VR's purchase of Switzerland’s Andermatt-Sedrun means Epic Pass holders gain unrestricted access to a major destination in the Swiss Alps.

Vail Resorts hopes that a wage increase for workers and widespread resort upgrades will be enough to right the ship.

News of a 30-percent minimum wage hike and other employee supports likely mean that the 2022-'23 Epic Pass is dropping soon.

Halfway through our third pandemic ski season, the problems are glaring. What we need are solutions. Here’s a start.

As resorts change to accommodate more guests, and lift lines swell, the controversial practice comes into question.

Share price went from $372 in November to $276 in February, following national criticism over its management and sales strategies.

Employees fear the corporate behemoth bit off more than it could chew, while pass holders cry foul about overcrowding and reduced hours

Vail Resorts fared better over MLK weekend than the December holidays, but still faces criticism for poor skier experiences.

The company reports holiday skier numbers across its resorts, and plans to improve staffing shortages going forward.

With 285 ski acres and 750 feet of vertical, Seven Springs is home to one of the most celebrated terrain parks and superpipe in the East, producing X Games Gold Medalist Tom Wallisch.

We could be skiing within weeks. Have you purchased your season pass yet? Rates increase this week on the two biggest multi-resort passes.

The estimated $325 million in capital improvements are intended to enhance mountain flow and the skier experience.

From lift capacity to reservations, Vail Resorts lays out its health procedures ahead of the coming winter.

Vail Resorts takes on diversity in skiing, partnering with National Brotherhood of Skiers and other nonprofits to increase access to resorts.

The first resort hopes to start spinning its lifts in October, with more ski areas than ever scheduled to open in November.

A Colorado District Court judge decided that the breach-of-contract lawsuit against Alterra Mountain Co. has merit.

Alterra Mountain Company, Boyne Resorts, POWDR, and Vail Resorts form the Climate Collaborative Charter to combat the greatest threat to their business and the planet

The Ikon Pass parent company debuts a grant-giving foundation supporting the people who live, work, and play in resort communities.

Vail Resorts slashes prices on all season passes by 20 percent, returning to rates comparable to when the Epic Pass accessed only 11 of its now-70 ski areas.

Vail Resorts will upgrade or replace lifts at five of its North American resorts in time for the 2021-'22 ski season.

Vermont’s two-week quarantine requirement makes it impossible for some skiers to visit the state’s resorts this season—but they still shouldn’t expect a refund.

VR ski resorts will operate but will require advance reservations this season and other safety measures.

Answering a call to help their respective communities, ski brands and outdoor companies put needs over profit during the coronavirus crisis.

The two companies' ski resorts will shut down beginning Sunday, March 15 amid COVID-19 concerns.

Vail Resorts is helping you make the most out of the end of the season with their Epic 96 Hour Sale.

Hunter Mountain debuts challenging new terrain to much fanfare and some unexpected controversy.

Hit the slopes for the resort's earliest opening in more than 20 years.

Vail Resorts launches a new customizable pass that provides flexibility and lower prices for guests skiing as little as one day per season.

Following a merger with Peak Resorts, Vail Resorts' Epic Pass will include access to additional resorts in the Midwest and East, including Mount Snow.

Jackson Lebsack wraps up the trip of a lifetime at the original Epic Pass resort.

At just 20 years old, this kid has already figured out how to ski the world on someone else's dime.

A-Basin cites parking woes and increased crowds, while Vail announces new Keystone Plus Pass for 2019-20.

Northern Vermont's beloved Smugglers' Notch has long been rumored to be the next resort joining Vail Resorts' ever-expanding portfolio. We sent our crackerjack reporter in to investigate—and, more importantly ski his favorite steep Eastern lines in his spare time.

Sure, ski instructors selling under-the-table private lessons will save you money. But at what cost?

Solitude Mountain, Brighton Resort and Taos Ski Valley sweeten the Ikon offering.

As the Ikon-v-Epic race continues, Monarch Mountain runs on the independent ticket.

In addition to buying up more ski areas, Vail Resorts’ summer agenda features more Epic Discovery programming, new events, and added reasons to escape to the mountains in the off season.

The annual event returns to Vail this weekend, which can mean only one thing: it's officially summer in the mountains.

The acquisitions mark Epic's interest in northeastern resorts, plus the first major purchase in Washington State.

Artificial intelligence has made it to the ski hill.

An investment budget of over half a billion in capital improvements will arrive over the next five years at all 12 Alterra-owned resorts.

The battle for the best season pass option took a turn as the former Mountain Collective member joins the Vail Resorts pass.

Vail Resorts rolls out a new way to anticipate lift line waits at a handful of resorts this season.

This is what it means for you.

KSL/Aspen group acquires the luxury Utah Resort. What does it mean? Stay tuned for the mother of all season-pass battles—for a start.

Trust us, you're going to want to find yourself on the “Path of Totality” for Monday’s historic Great American Eclipse, and a bunch of resorts are ready to help you do it.

Zero waste; zero net emission, zero environmental impact by 2030

Aspen Skiing and KSL acquire Steamboat, Winter Park, Tremblant, Stratton, and others.

It's the megaresort company's first East Coast acquisition. Who's next?

Welcome to the biggest resort in the United States. Trail map required.

The answer is: it depends whom you ask (and we’ll see).

After acquiring the mountain in January, Vail Resorts plans major renovations for the Midwest ski area.

The small ski area gives Vail more access to skiers and riders in the Chicago and Milwaukee areas.

Epic SchoolKids serves up free skiing and riding to elementary-aged kids.

What happens when $10 million is dropped into 130-acre, 230-vertical-foot Mt. Brighton?

Court ruling could give Vail Resorts control over both PCMR and Canyons. Powdr Corp. vows to continue to battle.