![]() “If we find they’re abusing the system, we may restrict their ability to reserve future days for a period of time.” “We’ll be motoring the system, and looking for pass holders who constantly book days and don’t show up,” Dixon said. The advantage goes to the local Epic Pass holder when the penalties for reserving and not showing are considered, as a local pass holder can easily get their pass scanned for the day they reserved, while someone who must travel for hours to visit the mountain won’t have that option. “The relative value of of one of our season passes may never be better than this winter, because we are giving our season pass holders the best access to the mountains,” Katz said. Epic Pass holders who live near resorts may once again have the best chance to access the mountain as they will be able to keep a perpetual roll of reserved days in front of them, reserving a new day as soon as an existing day is scanned. “We are heavily recruiting in the Vail Valley to provide as many local employment opportunities as we can,” Dixon wrote.Įmployees aside, the best access will once again be given to Epic Pass holders. ![]() “That being said, there may be certain periods when employee access is blacked out at some resorts, due to terrain availability, especially during the early season.”ĭixon said the company also has additional strategies in place to help staff up for the winter, and employees from prior seasons are showing enthusiasm to return. “Employees will not be required to make a reservation to access our resorts for skiing and riding,” Dixon said. The federal visa suspension through the end of 2020 prevents Vail Resorts from pursuing J-1 or H-2B visas. In Vail Mountain’s attempt to staff up for this season, it’s a perk they alone can offer, an unmatched incentive in what is expected to be a challenging hiring season at Vail, as it looks as though managers might not be able to use visa workers to meet their staffing needs in November and December. The only pass that is so far confirmed to not require reservations is the employee pass. Blackouts, but no reservations for employees “Proof of employment/enrollment will be required to purchase.”ĭetails are still being finalized for both the student pass and the merchant pass, but both will be subject to the reservations system, Dixon confirmed.ĭetails associated with volunteer passes have not yet been made available. “Students enrolled in Eagle and Lake County Schools will be eligible for this pass,” Dixon wrote in an email to the Vail Daily. Vail’s merchant pass program will be reinstated for this season for participating businesses who are a member of the Vail Chamber and Business Association or the Vail Valley Partnership.ĭiscounted passes will be available to Eagle County Schools Students, as well, Vail Mountain Communications Senior Specialist Hannah Dixon confirmed on Wednesday. People not observing the deadline - using more of a wait-and-see approach - include local students, those who plan on volunteering at the resort, those who are considering getting a paid position on the mountain, and those who plan on working for an employer who participates in the merchant pass program. 17 deadline will represent purchasers’ last chance for the lowest price on pass products, and the last chance to use the credits offered to pass purchasers from last year’s abbreviated season. While specifics on potential price increases haven’t been announced, the Sept. So this reservations system becomes a tool to help us manage that capacity, and be out front in our approach to help keep you safe all season long.” Student pass returning The issue is we can’t always predict a peak day. “The reservations system is really in place for peak days. “In a typical season, for most days, capacity at our resorts is at a level that would not require us to have to impose any limits this season,” Katz said.
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