Resorts

Vail Resorts was founded in 1962 when friends Pete Seibert and Earl Eaton began scouring Colorado for the perfect place to do downhill skiing. Seibert had been a lifelong Colorado resident and had been a former ski trooper.

While working as ski guides in Aspen, Colorado, the pair found what they believed would be the next skiing venue. Seibert secured financing and Eaton built the first lifts. Vail Resorts opened during the winter of 1962.

Today, the company operates 41 ski resorts in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Switzerland under various names including Alpine Valley in Ohio, Heavenly Mountain Resort in Lake Tahoe, California, and Hidden Valley Resort in Pennsylvania.

In 2001, Vail Resorts acquired the luxury hotel chain RockResorts, which contributed substantially to its brand recognition. RockResorts was named after its original owners, the Rockefeller family.

Vail Resorts had attempted to acquire some dilapidated housing units and create affordable housing for its workers but the town of Vail, Colorado, sought a court’s help in giving the housing back to the city in July 2023.

In June 2023, a court decided that those holding season passes to Vail Resorts were not entitled to refunds due to the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020.

Vail Resorts maintains a corporate office in Broomfield, Colorado.

Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts was founded in 1962 when friends Pete Seibert and Earl Eaton began scouring Colorado for the perfect place to do downhill skiing. Seibert had been a lifelong Colorado resident and had been a former ski trooper.

While working as ski guides in Aspen, Colorado, the pair found what they believed would be the next skiing venue. Seibert secured financing and Eaton built the first lifts. Vail Resorts opened during the winter of 1962.

Today, the company operates 41 ski resorts in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Switzerland under various names including Alpine Valley in Ohio, Heavenly Mountain Resort in Lake Tahoe, California, and Hidden Valley Resort in Pennsylvania.

History

In 2001, Vail Resorts acquired the luxury hotel chain RockResorts, which contributed substantially to its brand recognition. RockResorts was named after its original owners, the Rockefeller family.

Vail Resorts had attempted to acquire some dilapidated housing units and create affordable housing for its workers but the town of Vail, Colorado, sought a court’s help in giving the housing back to the city in July 2023.

In June 2023, a court decided that those holding season passes to Vail Resorts were not entitled to refunds due to the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020.

Vail Resorts maintains a corporate office in Broomfield, Colorado.