Over the past few years ski areas have made summer activities an important part of their business plan. And rightly so; ski areas are a huge investment, and it doesn't make any sense to have them just lie fallow during a good part of the year.
But recently I've been hearing that Vail is cutting its summer activities at some of its resorts. Here are some of the cuts I'm aware of:
Whistler Blackcomb: no glacier skiing, Peak zone TBD
Stevens Pass: no summer operations
Attitash: most activities closed (zip line, mountain coaster, bike park, water slides, and more)
Park City Canyons: village mountain operations unclear
North Star: No bike clinics or lessons
Vail Mountain: No Game Creek zip lines or ropes course.
There are probably others, too, that I'm just not aware of.
So what do you think? Is it still Covid, or is it financial issues? Vail is a public company and has to pay attention to its giving a good return to its shareholders. Is that it?
But recently I've been hearing that Vail is cutting its summer activities at some of its resorts. Here are some of the cuts I'm aware of:
Whistler Blackcomb: no glacier skiing, Peak zone TBD
Stevens Pass: no summer operations
Attitash: most activities closed (zip line, mountain coaster, bike park, water slides, and more)
Park City Canyons: village mountain operations unclear
North Star: No bike clinics or lessons
Vail Mountain: No Game Creek zip lines or ropes course.
There are probably others, too, that I'm just not aware of.
So what do you think? Is it still Covid, or is it financial issues? Vail is a public company and has to pay attention to its giving a good return to its shareholders. Is that it?