Vail Resorts, Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Wilmot Mountain; Appoints Taylor Ogilvie as General Manager of Wilmot Mountain
January 19, 2016 at 11:30 pm IST
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Vail Resorts Inc. announced that it has acquired Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin near the Illinois state line, expanding its collection of premier urban ski areas in the Midwest. Located approximately 65 miles north of Chicago, Wilmot Mountain has long been a favorite of skiers and snowboarders in one of the top geographies for the Company's mountain resorts. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Vail Resorts plans to transform both the on-mountain and base area experience at Wilmot Mountain. These enhancements will include redesigned and updated terrain parks, best-in-class coaching and instruction for all levels of skiers and riders, expanded dining and entertainment options at the base area, dedicated racing programs and integrated technology and social media programs like EpicMix. Furthermore, the Company will invest in the ski area's infrastructure to improve snowmaking, parking and access to provide a more consistent experience throughout the season. Vail Resorts also announced that access to Wilmot will be included in the company's Epic Pass and Epic Local Pass for the 2016-2017 ski season, further connecting the Chicago area to the company's eight mountain resorts in Colorado, Utah and Lake Tahoe.
The company also announced the appointment of Taylor Ogilvie as general manager of Wilmot Mountain, effective immediately upon closing of the acquisition. Originally from the Chicago suburbs, Ogilvie grew up skiing at Wilmot Mountain. Since June 2013, Ogilvie has served as general manager of Mt. Brighton in Michigan.
Vail Resorts, Inc. is a network of destination and close-to-home ski resorts, including Vail Mountain, Breckenridge, Park City Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb, Stowe, and 32 additional resorts across North America; Andermatt-Sedrun and Crans-Montana Mountain Resort in Switzerland; and Perisher, Hotham, and Falls Creek in Australia. It owns and manages hotels under the RockResorts brand, a portfolio of vacation rentals, condominiums and branded hotels located in close proximity to its mountain destinations, as well as the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The Mountain segment includes the operations of its Mountain resorts/ski areas and related ancillary activities. The Lodging segment includes the operations of its owned hotels, RockResorts, NPS concessioner properties, condominium management, Colorado resort ground transportation operations and mountain resort golf operations. The Real Estate segment owns, develops and sells real estate in and around its resort communities.