10 things you should know about 2018-19 on our mountains

Keystone and Breckenridge are set to open Friday, Nov. 9 to kick off our 2018-2019 winter season! Here are the 10 things you should know in order to have an epic season on our mountains:

10. Stevens Pass, Okemo, Mount Sunapee and Crested Butte are all Epic! 
Your 2018-2019 employee pass, eligible dependents’ passes and coupons get you access to all our owned and operated resorts, including the newly acquired Stevens Pass, Okemo, Mount Sunapee and Crested Butte! Our full portfolio includes: Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Crested Butte in Colorado; Heavenly, Kirkwood and Northstar in Tahoe; Park City in Utah; Stevens Pass in Washington; Stowe and Okemo in Vermont; Mount Sunapee in New Hampshire; Mt. Brighton in Michigan; Afton Alps in Minnesota; Wilmot in Wisconsin and Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia, Canada.

9. What About Arapahoe Basin and Telluride in Colorado? 
Your pass, as in the past, will provide access to A-Basin during the 2018-2019 winter season. You can access the resort for $10 until another one of our Colorado resorts opens without any employee restrictions and after our last Colorado resort closes for the season. You will need to pay the fee and show your pass at the ticket office before heading to a lift. (Access to A-Basin is free with your employee pass while our Colorado resorts are open.)

New for the 2018-2019 season, Vail Resorts employees and your dependents with an active employee or dependent season pass will have the opportunity to purchase lift tickets for your own personal use at Telluride for $50/day, just bring your pass to Telluride’s ticket window to purchase your tickets.

Remember, our ability to ski and ride at A-Basin and Telluride is a privilege – please do your best to preserve the guest experience and observe all safety and conduct codes when skiing and riding there, just like you would at any of our mountains.

8. Opening Day Is Coming
We smell snow. View our resorts’ projected opening dates here.

7. Share The Love | Comp & Discount Lift Ticket Coupons
In addition to your employee and dependent pass privileges, most employees also get comp and discounted tickets for you to share with friends and family. U.S. employees should take a look at this chart (Password: EpicBenefits) while Whistler Blackcomb employees should head over here to see how many comp and discount tickets you may be eligible for this year.

6. Going Global? Get In The Know.

Across The Ponds & Border. Employee passes do not provide access to our European, Japanese, or Canadian partner resorts. Those resorts are only available to those who purchase an Epic Pass.

Down Under. Perisher’s winter season wrapped up in early October. But, if you’re looking ahead to next year, here’s (Password: EpicBenefits) what you need to know.

5. Do Good | Go Green And Get Extra Comp Passes
You can earn one free comp pass for every 400 miles saved by employee carpooling for business-related trips. Get the deets here (Password: EpicBenefits).

4. Did Someone Say Perks? 
Did you know that you can get 50 percent off on-mountain dining at some locations and 10-25 percent off at all Vail Resorts-owned Starbucks? What about your retail discounts – do you know about those? U.S. employees should peruse this page (Password: EpicBenefits) to see all the perks that come with your pass. WB employees, check out this site.

3. Back To School
You can get free lessons at our resorts and your eligible dependents can get 50 percent off or more! Not to mention that your friends and family can get half-off coupons, too. These details vary depending on the day and location, so U.S. employees should start here (Password: EpicBenefits), then contact your local Ski & Ride School before planning your lessons. Whistler Blackcomb employees, check out this page for Snow School discounts.

2. Be Safe
We want everyone to have an enjoyable season on our mountains while avoiding injury and incidents. The 2018-2019 Slope Safety Training will be available soon through the LIFT; stay tuned for further information.

1. Chance To Win
Tell us which of our resorts is home to an extinct (hint: not dormant) volcano that is also the summit and we’ll enter you to win one of four $100 Vail Resorts Retail gift cards so you can get some new gear before hitting the slopes.

Let’s provide the Experience of a Lifetime to our guests and each other this season. We’ll see you on the slopes!