Wilmot Mountain: Debuts $13 million improvements with Banner Break

Contact: Kelly Fausel, 619.255.7069 (office), 858.617.9646 (cell)

WHAT: Wilmot Mountain is officially opening for the 2016-17 season tomorrow Wednesday, December 14 and will be marking the occasion with a banner break for the very first riders on one of the new quad chair lifts

WHEN: December 14, 2016

TIME: The banner breaks at 10 a.m.

WHERE: Wilmot Mountain at Chair 3 right outside the main lodge

MEDIA OPPS:

Interview opportunity with Wilmot management team
B-roll footage for evening news segments showcasing the crowd and venue during banner break

SEGMENT IDEAS:

-Showcase that the new lifts that have increased uphill capacity by up to 45 percent, allowing skiers and snowboarders more time on the slopes
-Cover the base area transformation where the entire base lodge has been transformed and modernized along with the mountain dining offerings
-Showcase the new kids’ ski and snowboard school and enhanced beginner area
-Showcase the new terrain park and high-speed rope tow

About Wilmot Mountain

For nearly 80 years, Wilmot Mountain has offered its guests one of the Midwest’s premier destinations for snow sport activities. Situated in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, Wilmot Mountain is conveniently located between Chicago and Milwaukee, affording skiers and snowboarders quick and easy access to 23 trails, seven lifts, two surface conveyor lifts and progression terrain parks with a double, high-speed rope tow. Wilmot Mountain’s recent capital investment of more than $13 million for the 2016-2017 winter season delivered an entirely re-imagined guest experience – from new lifts and restaurants to significant snowmaking improvements, a dedicated children’s ski and snowboard school, enhanced beginner area and expanded terrain park. The ski area’s focus on families, learning and fun, combined with the opportunity for guests to take their passion and skills to Vail Resorts’ iconic western resorts, ensure Wilmot Mountain is truly the place Where Epic Begins. For more information, please visit www.wilmotmountain.com.

About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)

Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading global mountain resort operator. The Company’s subsidiaries operate nine world-class mountain resorts and three urban ski areas, including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado; Park City in Utah; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada; Perisher in Australia; Afton Alps in Minnesota, Mt. Brighton in Michigan and Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin. The Company owns and/or manages a collection of casually elegant hotels under the RockResorts brand, as well as the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning and development subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com.