Vail Resorts (MTN) Stock News

Vail Resorts (MTN) announced that director Sue Decker will not stand for reelection at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, ending eleven years on the Board. She is stepping down to manage her overall board commitments, and the Board size will temporarily be reduced to nine members.

The Nominating & Governance Committee is conducting a search, with an independent executive search firm, for an additional independent director and expects to restore the Board to ten members in early 2027. Recent Board additions include Bill Hornbuckle, Reggie Chambers and Iris Knobloch.

Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) announced planned opening dates for its North American resorts for the 2026/27 winter season, led by Keystone targeting “as soon as possible” in October, followed by Breckenridge on November 6, Vail Mountain on November 13, Whistler Blackcomb and several U.S. resorts on November 20, and additional openings into early December, all weather-dependent.

According to Vail Resorts, Epic Pass prices are at their lowest fall rate until September 7, with 2026/27 pricing starting at $1,119 for adults on the Epic Pass, $829 on Epic Local, and discounted young adult (13–30) rates 20% below adult pricing. Guests who skied any of the company’s 37 North American resorts in 2025/26 can save up to $175 on select passes, and new Epic Pass or Epic Local buyers receive five Epic Friend Tickets offering 50% off adult lift tickets. The company also highlighted its Epic Experience growth strategy, including new food investments, the Epic Ascent concierge lesson offering, an expanded events calendar, and more than $100 million invested in snowmaking since 2015.

Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) announced the appointment of Bill Hornbuckle, CEO and President of MGM Resorts International, to its board of directors. Hornbuckle brings more than 35 years of experience in hospitality, resort operations, marketing, strategy and large-scale integrated resort management, including leading MGM’s evolution toward a diversified, experience-led model and its customer loyalty platform.

Vail Resorts links his appointment to its Epic Experience multi-year roadmap, highlighting his background in guest loyalty, digital innovation and premium experiences. Hornbuckle becomes the company’s tenth director and has longstanding personal ties to mountain destinations and the outdoor leisure sector.

Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) unveiled “Epic Experience,” a multi-year plan to transform the end-to-end guest journey across its mountain destinations, shifting its growth focus toward delivering a more seamless, personalized ski and ride experience.

The roadmap includes integrating My Epic Gear features into traditional rentals at 12 resorts, launching upgraded Epic Ascent private lessons with concierge trip support at Vail Mountain and Beaver Creek, and expanding digital ski school tools in the My Epic app from four to 14 resorts. Vail Resorts will also invest to raise the quality of its most popular on-mountain food items at 15 destination resorts without price increases beyond normal inflation, enhance app-based purchases and payments, and build on a prior $175 million wage and benefit investment to support fully staffed, service-oriented frontline teams.

Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) reported Q3 FY2026 net income of $314.4 million and Resort Reported EBITDA of $586.4 million, both below the prior year. Resort net revenue fell 7% ($90.4 million).

The company reduced FY2026 guidance to net income of $128–$162 million and Resort Reported EBITDA of $735–$755 million, highlighted a resource efficiency plan targeting $106 million of annualized cost efficiencies, reported weaker North American pass sales but strong Epic Australia growth, and declared a $2.22 quarterly dividend payable July 9, 2026.

Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) will release fiscal 2026 third quarter results, for the period ended April 30, 2026, after market close on June 8, 2026.

Management will host a 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time conference call and webcast for investors the same day.

Vail Resorts (MTN) is offering 2026/27 Epic Pass products at the lowest prices of the year through May 25, 2026. Prices, discounts and features include tiered pass pricing, new Gen Z reductions, lift‑ticket holder discounts, six Epic Friend Tickets (final chance), and summer access plus Epic Mountain Rewards.

Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) reported season-to-date North American ski metrics through April 19, 2026. Key interim results: skier visits -14.9%, lift revenue -5.6%, ski school -12.0%, dining -11.7%, and retail/rental -6.6%. Rockies visitation declined 25%. Company expects Resort Reported EBITDA near the low end of fiscal 2026 guidance.

Metrics exclude Australian and European resorts and are subject to quarter-end review and adjustments.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) will expand My Epic Gear features into traditional Demo rentals across 12 resorts starting winter 2026/27, removing the $50 seasonal membership fee while keeping Demo pricing broadly consistent.

Next season guests can pick specific models online from >60 ski and snowboard models, get BOA and Step On technologies, and use enhanced digital booking, delivery and pickup options. Epic Pass holders save 20% on rentals with Epic Mountain Rewards.