Employee First Tracks

As a small “Thank You” and to recognize all your efforts this season, employees will have exclusive access to Sunny Spruce Quad from 8:00AM-9:00AM (and FREE breakfast sandwiches, while supplies last) on Wednesday, March 3rd. In light of COVID-19, participants are expected to follow all COVID-19 policies in place, as well as the following directions specific to Employee First Tracks:

·         Employee Pass & Helmet are required

·         All participants will need to perform their health screening as if they are coming to work and will be asked to show their badge upon arrival

·         All participants are asked to plan ahead and bring their gear home with them the night before to avoid overcrowding locker rooms and being in the way of employees that are working that day

·         No uniforms

·         All participants must follow COVID-19 lift loading procedures, the same as employees follow when on the mountain for work

·         While individually packaged food will be provided, participants are responsible for following all COVID-19 policies around the consumption of food distributed

Please post the attached flier in employee areas and pass this information along to employees without a Vail Resorts email.

Busters Updates

While we do not yet have full information on all of our programming, I did want to share with you some updates we do have regarding our Busters and seasonal programming. The information here will be going to our Buster family parents today:

Buster Program Details :

• Groups will be no larger than 6 students to 1 instructor

• The day will start at 9:00am and end at 1:00pm (no lunch)

• Dates for the season will include the same number of days as last season (30 weekend days)

  • Starting the weekend of December 12-13, 2020

  • Ending the weekend of April 3-4, 2021

  • No programming December 26-27, 2020 and February 13-14, 2021

• Enrollment in any of our ski school programs will automatically include your child’s mountain access reservation (you will still need to purchase their EpicPass or lift tickets separately)

• We will have new procedures in place to prioritize your safety and our employees safety:

  • Changes to how you load the gondolas and chairlifts

  • Mandatory face coverings and physical distancing requirements

  • Health screenings and limits to class size

  • Capacity adjustments to our restaurant seating and more grab-n-go food service

Save the Date

Fall Refresher is coming!

Fall refresher will be a virtual event this year. Mark your calendars and save the date for November 7th. More information will be coming soon!

Locker Room Clean Out

September is the time to clean out your lockers and pick up all your gear! From 9/3 - 9/6 and 9/10-9/13 is your opportunity to sign up for a time to come in and get your gear. Use the link below to learn more and select your time. Please remember, you must follow the link and sign up for a time to be able to enter the locker room.

And, if you haven’t done it already, make sure to fill out your Intent to Return Survey here:

Updates on Winter Operations

Some significant updates for the upcoming winter operations came out today that you hopefully have already seen. If you have not, please see the letters from Rob Katz to our Epic Pass Guests here:

Rob’s internal letter with some great news for all employees can be found at the Epic Employee website or here:

We Are Back!

It is time to start getting ready for a new season with Stowe and the Ski and Ride School! Stay tuned here and in your email for news, information and updates as they happen. If you have not done so already, please remember to fill out your Intent to Return Survey found here: Intent to Return Survey

If you have already completed this, thank you! We are looking forward to seeing you all back on snow this winter! Until then, Dave, David, and Donna are in place to answer what questions we can and get you ready for the new season. You can find contact information here if you would like to reach out.