Vail Resorts Stock Price, News & Analysis

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) is rolling out new food and beverage experiences across its Colorado destinations for the 2025/26 winter season, including Breckenridge, Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek and Keystone.

Highlights include a partnership with Frisco-based Outer Range Brewing Co. with resort-specific custom cans, Breckenridge menu additions across Peaks 6–9 and Main Street, Vail's Martini Lunch for Two and Alpine-style Sun Terrace, Beaver Creek's expanded The Alpine Table tasting event (Jan 16–17) with chef collaboration, and Keystone's roaming Dog Cat hot-dog snowcat. Epic Pass holders receive 20% food & beverage off with Epic Mountain Rewards.

Heavenly Mountain Resort (NYSE:MTN) celebrates its 70th anniversary this winter with a season-long lineup of events and music across South Lake Tahoe.

Celebrations kick off Dec. 20, 2025 with a 70th Anniversary Party headlined by a Foster the People DJ set at Lakeview Lodge. Additional scheduled events include DJ dates for Vandelux (Jan. 24), Dombresky (Feb. 27), Forester (Feb. 28), SkiiTour (Mar. 14), Toyota Air and Après (Feb. 27–Mar. 1), Gunbarrel 25 (Mar. 28), and Pond Skim (Apr. 11).

Skiers and riders are offered savings of up to $90 off per lift ticket when purchased online four or more weeks in advance. For full event details and registration, visit the resort website.

Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) reported Q1 fiscal 2026 results and announced its 2026 capital plan on December 10, 2025. Q1 net loss attributable to Vail Resorts was $186.8 million (prior year $173.3 million) and Resort Reported EBITDA loss was $139.7 million.

North American pass sales through December 5, 2025 were down ~2% in units and up ~3% in dollars (benefiting from a 7% price increase). The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance: net income $201M–$276M and Resort Reported EBITDA $842M–$898M.

Calendar 2026 capital plan totals $234M–$239M (core capital $215M–$220M). The board declared a quarterly dividend of $2.22 per share and repurchased ~0.2M shares for $25M. Total liquidity was ~$1.5B and net debt was 3.0x TTM EBITDA.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) introduced a new lift ticket discount averaging over 30% at 12 destination resorts for guests who buy tickets four or more weeks in advance for the 2025/26 season. Eligible mountains include Vail Mountain, Park City Mountain, Breckenridge, Whistler Blackcomb and others, with some days offering savings of $100+ per ticket. The first eligible day for the new savings is January 5, 2026, and lift tickets are available now across the company’s 37 North American resort websites. Guests can apply up to $175 of a lift ticket purchase toward an Epic Pass for the 2026/27 season; Epic Friend Tickets remain a separate, non-combinable discount.

The program targets non–season-pass guests to increase accessibility and drive advance online sales.

Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) appointed Celeste Burgoyne as Executive Vice President & Chief Revenue Officer, effective January 26, 2026. Burgoyne joins from lululemon, where she is President of the Americas and Global Guest Innovation and was directly responsible for over $7.5 billion in revenue.

At Vail Resorts she will oversee the company's marketing, lead the guest journey and digital experience, and be directly responsible for the majority of the company's revenue. Burgoyne will be based in Vancouver, British Columbia and brings nearly two decades of leadership experience at lululemon, including launching its membership program and scaling North American channels and stores.

Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) will release fiscal 2026 first quarter results for the period ended October 31, 2025 after market close on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. The company will host a conference call the same day at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to review results; the call will be broadcast at investors.vailresorts.com and telephone participants may dial (800) 267-6316 or +1 (203) 518-9783 using conference ID MTNQ126.

A replay will be available two hours after the call through December 17, 2025 via (800) 753-8878 (U.S./Canada) or +1 (402) 220-0688 (international), and the call will be archived at investors.vailresorts.com. Vail Resorts operates destination and local ski resorts, lodging under RockResorts, vacation rental assets, and retail locations; learn more at VailResorts.com and EpicPass.com.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) announced that Epic Passes for the 2025/26 season go off sale on December 4, 2025, including Epic 1-7 Day Passes, and urged customers to purchase before that deadline.

Key consumer features: Epic Friend Tickets offer 50% off lift tickets for friends and family with the full cost of a redeemed Friend Ticket eligible as credit toward a 2026/27 Epic Pass for non‑passholders; lodging Cyber Sale offers up to 30% off room rates Nov. 24–Dec. 5 with Resort Rewards gift cards for 3+ night bookings. The release highlights holiday events and resort openings across major destinations including Whistler Blackcomb, Park City, Vail, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, Keystone, Stowe, and select Swiss resorts.

Uber (NYSE:UBER) launched Uber Ski, a seasonal Reserve product available now through end of March that lets users book vehicles sized for ski gear up to 90 days in advance.

Uber partnered with Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) and Epic Pass to allow customers to buy Epic Pass or Epic Day Pass directly in the Uber app; Epic Pass sales end in December, after which lift tickets remain available through Uber Ski.

Vail Resorts (MTN) announced new Epic Friend Tickets and reminded buyers that Epic Pass prices rise after November 16, 2025. Season-long Pass benefits include unlimited access to 42 North American resorts with 90+ global partner resorts, plus Epic Mountain Rewards. New: each 2025/26 Epic Pass buyer receives six Epic Friend Tickets redeemable all season for 50% off lift tickets, and friends can apply the ticket cost as credit toward an eligible 2026/27 Pass. Resort opening dates begin October 25 (Keystone) and continue through early December.