Updated
Updated · Seeking Alpha · Jun 9
Vail Resorts Shares Drop 5% After 12.5% Skier Visit Slide in Weather-Hit Quarter
Updated
Updated · Seeking Alpha · Jun 9

Vail Resorts Shares Drop 5% After 12.5% Skier Visit Slide in Weather-Hit Quarter

3 articles · Updated · Seeking Alpha · Jun 9

Summary

  • Vail Resorts fell as much as 5% in Monday after-hours trading after fiscal third-quarter results reflected another stretch of extremely unfavorable winter weather.
  • 12.5% fewer skier visits and a 7% revenue decline in the 2025-26 third quarter underscored the damage from what CEO Rob Katz called one of the most challenging winters in the western U.S.
  • Poor snow conditions also hit forward sales, with pass product sales for the 2026-27 season down 10%.
  • The results extend weather pressure on the mountain-resort operator, showing weak snowfall is hurting both current operations and next season's demand.

Insights

As 'bad winters' become the norm, can Vail Resorts' business model survive without radical changes?
While U.S. ski resorts struggle, why is the global ski market projected to expand significantly by 2035?