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I PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2022
by Lina Arnold
Vice President - Public Affairs, FWSA
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Bowl for hike-to skiing and riding. Parts of the
project that will continue include the expansion
of the Outpost Restaurant, as well as,
snowmaking and trail work.
Chris Sorensen, VP & GM at Keystone
Resort, noted that " Our priority is preserving
and caring for our natural environment. We take
our role as stewards of the environment and of
National Forest Service Land extremely seriously,
and we will operate with that at the heart of the
work we execute for the restoration plan and the
full Bergman Bowl project...We are grateful for
the U.S. Forest Service's partnership throughout
our work together on this project. We greatly respect
their expertise and look forward to working
together on both the restoration plan and the supplemental
environmental review. We are optimistic
that we will be able to complete the Bergman Bowl
project next summer for the 2023/24 season. "
(https://www.keystoneresort.com)
Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG, Switzerland:
On August 4, 2022 Vail Resorts, Inc. announced
that it had closed on its purchase of
a majority stake in Andermatt-Sedrun Sport
AG, a renowned destination ski resort in Central
Switzerland that controls and operates the
resort's mountain and ski-related assets including
all lifts, most of the restaurants and a ski
school operation. This acquisition is Vail Resorts'
first strategic investment in, and opportunity
to operate, a ski resort in Europe.
Andermatt-Sedrun is less than 90 minutes
from three of Switzerland's major metropolitan
areas (Zurich, Lucerne and Lugano) and
approximately two hours from Milan, Italy.
It
is thought to be one of the most ambitious resort
development opportunities in Europe. Vail
Resorts' final purchase price of CHF 149 million
will be fully reinvested into the resort.
Epic Pass Holders will receive unlimited
and unrestricted access to Andermatt-Sedrun
(without Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn access) for
the upcoming 2022 - 2023 season. Epic Local
Pass Holders will receive five days at the resort,
and Epic Day Pass Holders with All Resorts
Access will be able to visit using any of
their days. The Epic Pass also provides European
access to partner resorts including five
days at Verbier4Vallées in Switzerland, seven
days at Les 3 Vallées in France, seven days at
Skirama Dolomiti in Italy and three days at
Ski Arlberg in Austria. In addition to the Epic
Pass products, the local Andermatt-SedrunDisentis
Annual Pass (ASDA) that will remain
available for the 2022 - 2023 ski and ride
Vail Resort's skiers and snowboarders will see improved capacity and up-hill speed with new highspeed
lifts this year.. photo by Glade Optics on Unsplash
season. The Vail Resorts company website is
www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is
www.snow.com.
Alterra Mountain Company
Alterra Mountain Company is a family
of 15 iconic year-round destinations, including
the world's largest heli-ski operation, offering
the Ikon Pass. It's holdings span six U.S. states
and three Canadian provinces. The company
owns and operates a range of recreation, hospitality,
real estate development, food and beverage,
retail, and service businesses and is
headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Alterra
Mountain Company is rooted in the spirit of
the mountains and united by a passion for
outdoor adventure. (www.alterramtnco.com/)
In late February, 2022, the Alterra Mountain
Company announced its largest single year investment
of $334 Million for Capital Improvements,
with new gondolas, base area
redevelopment and enhanced facilities planned
for the 2022 - 2023 winter season. This will
bring the money invested in transformational
changes over the past five years to over $1 billion.
With this commitment, the company reaffirms
its dedication to enhance the guest experience
at its 15 North American destinations.
This
year's $344 million plan includes
$237 million in large scale resort development,
including $93 million in increased capacity
and terrain expansion, $91 million in skier
services upgrades, and $16 million in guest experience
technology to improve the booking
and on-site experience. The largest focus of
the annual investment will support five major
destinations, including the continuation of
major developments at Steamboat, Colorado
and Palisades Tahoe, California. In addition,
significant multi-year developments will kick
off at Deer Valley Resort in Utah, Mammoth
Mountain in California, and Crystal Mountain
in Washington.
" This historic investment is clear evidence of
our commitment to deliver a premier guest experience
at our North American destinations and our
engagement towards the long-term future of our
mountains, " said Rusty Gregory, CEO, Alterra
Mountain Company.
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