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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 3

            INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

    Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934,
       Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935 or
               Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940


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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person

Donohue                  James                      P.
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   (Last)               (First)                 (Middle)

P.O. Box 1526
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                                    (Street)

Avon,                     CO                    81620
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   (City)               (State)                 (Zip)


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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)


               2/3/97
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)


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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Vail Resorts, Inc. ("MTN")
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5 Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
   (Check all applicable)

   [   ]   Director                             [   ]   10% Owner
   [ X ]   Officer (give title below)           [   ]   Other
(specify below)


       Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)


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             Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially
Owned
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3. Ownership Form: 2. Amount of Securities Direct (D) or 1. Title of Security Beneficially Owned Indirect (I) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr.5) - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Class A Common Stock 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================= ===================================================================
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Print or Type Responses) FORM 3 (continued) Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) ================================================================= ===============
5. Owner- 3. Title and Amount of Securities ship Underlying Derivative Security Form of 2. Date Exercisable (Instr. 4) Derivative and Expiration Date - --------------------------------- 4. Conver- Security: (Month/Day/Year) Amount sion or Direct 7. Nature of ---------------------- or Exercise (D) or Indirect Date Expira- Number Price of Indirect Beneficial 1. Title of Security Exer- tion of Derivative (I) Ownership (Instr. 4) cisable Date Title Shares Security (Instr.5) (Instr. 5) - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Option to Purchase 10/28/97 10/01/02 Common Stock 20,000 $20.00 D - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Option to Purchase Class A Common Stock 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Option to Purchase 10/28/98 10/01/02 Common Stock 20,000 $20.00 D - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Option to Purchase 10/28/99 10/01/02 Common Stock 20,000 $20.00 D - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Option to Purchase* 10/28/97 N/A Common Stock 4,000 0 D - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Option to Purchase* 10/28/98 N/A Common Stock 4,000 0 D - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Option to Purchase* 10/28/99 N/A Common Stock 4,000 0 D - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================= ===================================================================
Explanation of Responses: * Granted pursuant to employment contract. These restricted shares have been granted but vest on the above described schedule, subject to continued employment. Shares not vested upon termination are forfeited to the Company. /s/ James P. Donohue 2/10/97 - --------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient. See Instruction 6 for procedure.