Vail Resorts, is offering the new Epic Season Pass fior next winter.
The new unlimited, unrestricted season pass is valid for the entire
2008-2009 ski and snowboard season at ther resort's five resorts of
Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Heavenly for an
initial price of only $579. This compares to a window-ticket price in
excess of $550 for a six day ticket bought in resort this season –
although lower prices are available for advance ourchase online.

"Vail Resorts' new Epic Season Pass is a groundbreaking initiative
that will completely change how our guests experience their ski and
snowboard vacations," said Rob Katz, chief executive officer of Vail
Resorts. "The word "epic" is defined in the Webster's dictionary
as "extending beyond the usual or ordinary especially in size or
scope. The Epic Season Pass does exactly that. It offers an epic
amount of skiing and riding across five world-class mountain resorts
with 17,400 acres of terrain, 128 chairlifts and 722 trails, for each
moment of our season from the day we open in November until we close
in April, including every holiday in between. No one will be able to
out-ski this pass. "

"We designed the new Epic Season Pass program to reward our most
loyal guests and to bring greater excitement to the sports of skiing
and snowboarding," Katz added. "Vail Resorts' new Epic Season Pass
gives our guests the opportunity to ski or ride when they want, how
they want. They can visit for a week-long vacation during the
holidays and then decide later in the season to return for an
extended weekend getaway or even to book a last-minute trip after
hearing about one of Colorado's or Tahoe's epic snowfalls. They can
ski all day or just for an hour. In essence, we're taking the thought
out and putting more fun into a ski vacation."

According to Katz, Vail Resorts modeled the Epic Season Pass on the
very successful Colorado and Summit pass programs offered on-site in
the Colorado market and the Heavenly Pass program offered on-site in
the Tahoe and San Francisco markets.

"These programs have been a real "win-win," offering our guests a
terrific value and our Company incredible guest loyalty," he
said. "In designing the Epic Season Pass, we removed the key
limitations and restrictions and are offering it for sale online,
better tailoring it for all of our guests from around the world. At
Vail Resorts our mission is Extraordinary Resorts, Exceptional
Experiences. The Epic Season Pass is designed to provide our guests
with exceptional experiences, all season long."

When guests see the Epic Season Pass they will quickly identify its
unique, one-of-a-kind design, a distinctive sign of belonging to a
very special group. The Epic Season Pass is priced initially at $579
for adults and $279 for children ages 5-12.

The Epic Season Pass will be valid for the 2008-2009 ski season and
will only be available for purchase up to November 15th, 2008. For
more information or to purchase a $579 Epic Season Pass, visit
www.epicpass.com / www.snow.com

Sources: www.snow24.com, www.IfYouSki.com