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Hart Van Denburg/CPR News Keystone Resort has opened for the winter, with face mask and keep social distancing rules in place during the coronavirus pandemic Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. Most ski resorts have only been open for a few weeks and they’re still learning what works and what doesn’t during a pandemic. It’s crucial for resorts to figure things out with the peak of the season approaching during the holidays. Social distancing, how — or if — people can safely gather inside to eat and drink, and reservation systems, are just a few of the issues facing resort staff and guests a...

Order Reprints Print Article Skiers and snowboarders wait in line for the chair lift on the opening day of the 2020-21 season at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Text size The pandemic may have shut down ski lifts last March, but it hasn’t stopped the new ski season from coming. Vail Mountain kicked off its opening day last month, as eager skiers and riders masked up and social-distanced their way down the slopes. The Colorado mountain is among the roughly three-dozen resorts and ski areas operated by Vail Resorts (ticker: ...

Lift reservations and quiet après ski parties: What skiing will be like this winter CNBC 12/17/2020 Karen Gilchrist © Provided by CNBC The skiing industry is adapting to skiers who want social distancing over apres ski events this winter. When a Covid-19 outbreak emerged at one of Rob Katz's Colorado ski resorts in March, he knew it was going to be a game changer. Popular Searches "It was a defining moment," the Vail Resorts CEO told CNBC. "I immediately felt a different level of responsibility." That was true not only for the mountain holiday operator's 34 resorts acros...

Good thing I know better. Both are at the top position in their respective industry and both claim to care about those they represent, but that is where the similarities end. One is less than a month away from ending a narcissistic reign of terror on democracy while the other is, in all likelihood, years away from ending his reign of control over stock dividends. One only cares about those who heap praise upon him while the other cares for employees, guests and stockholders (but not necessarily in that order). This is the main difference between loathing and simply being angry at a leader bec...

Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz has announced more than $3.3 million in COVID-19 emergency relief and behavioral health grants in communities where the company operates. According to a press release from Vail Resorts, the goal of the grants is to provide critical services throughout the pandemic and to improve access to mental health services. Summit County grant recipients were Building Hope Summit County, the Family & Intercultural Resource Center and The Summit Foundation. Building Hope received $300,000 to fund programs like therapy scholarships and a peer-support program. The resource center r...