Vail Resorts to Invest $13 Million to Completely Transform the Guest Experience at Wilmot Mountain
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- New Lifts. Three new four-person chairlifts will replace existing lifts. Combined with a new high-speed rope tow in the terrain park and two new surface conveyor lifts in the beginner area, the new lifts will increase capacity by up to 45 percent, allowing skiers and snowboarders more time on the slopes.
- Base Area Transformation. The entire base lodge will be transformed, including the addition of 400 seats and upgrading the food and beverage offering to accommodate more guests. In addition, the facility will be modernized to offer seating for families, groups and adults, including a new bar and Wi-Fi throughout the facility. The Iron Kettle restaurant will be completely redesigned and will include a new lounge and bar where parents will be able to watch their children ski and snowboard and enjoy a full-service bar and food service in an energized, yet comfortable, setting.
New Kids' Ski and Snowboard School and Enhanced Beginner Area. A dedicated and state-of-the-art children's ski and snowboard center will be created adjacent to the learning terrain at the base of the ski area, featuring a playful open space for kids along with their own lunch and break room. This dedicated space will be a hallmark addition to create the premier ski and snowboard school experience in theChicago area. The learning terrain will be re-graded to be more accessible for teaching beginners and two new surface conveyor lifts will be added for easy access.- New Terrain Park and High-Speed Rope Tow. A new expanded terrain park will offer unique and innovative features designed and created by terrain park staff at the Company's western resorts, as well as the addition of a new high-speed rope tow to enable skiers and snowboarders to spend more time in the terrain park.
- Expanded State-of-the Art Snowmaking. Significant improvements will be made to the snowmaking infrastructure including the addition of new energy-efficient snowmaking guns and pumps to increase the snowmaking capacity and allow
Wilmot to open more terrain earlier in the season and create the ability to recover terrain quickly during the season. - Enhanced Alpine Racing Features. Improvements to both the race arena and timing systems will be made to better support the local ski clubs and racing programs, and attract bigger races in the region.
In addition to the on-mountain improvements,
This transformational plan will coincide with
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$399 for adults and$219 for children (ages five to 12). Ski any four days at Vail,Beaver Creek ,Breckenridge ,Keystone ,Arapahoe Basin ,Park City , Heavenly,Northstar orKirkwood , plus a total of four days atWilmot Mountain ,Afton Alps and Mt.Brighton . This pass pays for itself in just under three days and offers a savings of over 30 percent compared to lift tickets at the window. For a little more than$1,200 a family of four can ski four days at the best ski resorts in theU.S. - Ski Wilmot Mountain Only with the
Wilmot Pass : For those who plan to ski or ride solely atWilmot Mountain , there is theWilmot Pass . At$379 for adults, pass holders receive unlimited access toWilmot Mountain with no restrictions. A discounted rate is offered for families of three people at$809 ; additional family members can be added for$149 each. New this year, parents can purchase a season pass for their child to ski atWilmot for only$319 (previously only adult passes were offered), and receive an Epic Local Child pass with access to nine world-class mountains inColorado ,Utah andCalifornia .
Skiers and snowboarders who purchase their
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