There are some benefits to using the Epic Pass this year besides saving up to 50 percent off daily lift ticket prices. It also offers some peace of mind. The Epic Pass includes Epic Coverage.
Epic Coverage provides refunds for certain personal events, including illness, job loss and injury. It also expands coverage to protect you from certain resort closures and travel restrictions, such as any due to COVID Best of all, you don't need to sign up. It's included for free when you purchase your pass! We are selling a variety of discount Epic Passes for , both restricted and unrestricted, so be sure to check it out — there really is a pass option for every skier!
Certain eligible Epic Passes that were purchased before Sept. You can buy them online or at the ticket window. Online saves time. You can purchase same-day lift tickets this year both online and at the ticket window. Keep in mind you'll want to book seven days in advance to save more money. Lift tickets are refundable. It would be irresponsible of your froggy frogs not to mention that purchasing single-day lift tickets like this is the most expensive way to buy lift tickets.
If you are planning to ski at least four days this season, consider an Epic Pass to get priority reservations and the most flexibility. Bring those vaccine cards for skiers and riders ages 12 and up and credit or debit cards if you want to eat indoors on the mountain.
You are required to show proof of COVID vaccinations to dine at indoor, on-mountain quick-service cafeteria-style restaurants. This requirement includes anyone 12 and over in ski and ride school programs that include lunch. More details on the verification process will be released ahead of the season.
You do not need to show proof of vaccination at full-service restaurants. Yes, you can still use the bathroom without a vaccination card. You'll need to carry the card with you in an easy-to-access spot and show it every time you enter an indoor, quick-service restaurant. Vail Resorts will not store your vaccine information anywhere. You can find dining information in the EpicMix app.
Why the strictness with on-mountain, quick-service locations? Indoor, on-mountain quick-service restaurants are higher volume, higher density locations with cafeteria-style settings and multi-party seating options. The vaccine requirement may reduce the risk of spreading COVID in these unique settings and protect guests, their families and employees. Full-service restaurants are more spacious with party-specific seating, providing natural physical distancing and capacity management.
Last season, large, quick-service restaurants were reconfigured for a cafeteria-style a pproach, with guests in a single line that passed all food areas on the way to the register. This reduced the scramble of people heading in different directions. All restaurant transactions remain cashless unless required by local laws. The resorts are continuing and expanding the use of Time to Dine on-mountain reservation services, available via the Epic Mix app and through onsite QR signage.
Reservations are available at a. Plan ahead or you might go hungry. In the interest of safety and reducing contact points, you may want to bring food, snacks and water.
We always stash a sandwich and some snack in our pockets anyway to save money at the ski lodges. If you froget your vaccine card, then remember to pack a lunch and eat outside. Try dining at less popular times, getting an early or late lunch to avoid the rush. Bad weather days that make outdoor dining unavailable will definitely create more demand for indoor seating, so choose your breaks wisely those days. Whenever weather permits, choose outdoor seating. The gondola cabins are disinfected daily.
Group and private lessons are offered this year, including lessons for younger kids. The ski school limits all class sizes to six people.
All participants undergo an online self-health screening and sign a COVID waiver prior to participating in lessons. Instructors also undergo daily health screenings. We always recommend making advance lesson reservations to save money and to ensure availability. Purchase all ski lessons in advance — no walk-up, day-of lessons are available. All sign-ups have to be online or through the EpicMix app. Employees undergo a daily health check. Vail Resorts is ensuring employees stay home if sick.
Employees must get vaccinated. The mountain equipment rental locations are open this winter. Guests and employees wear facial coverings in the shop. For close interactions, employees may wear eye protection and gloves.
The employees sanitize and disinfect equipment between use. Look for an expanded rental delivery service, as well. As you can expect, the resorts have instituted property-wide enhanced cleaning measures. They have limited touchpoints at check-in, and have moved to cashless transactions. Being flexible is important when traveling this year.
Vail Resorts have relaxed lodging booking and cancellation policies so guests have the ability to change plans without penalty. We have more tips for flying with skis and on ways to save when flying to Colorado, flying to Lake Tahoe or flying to Utah. What about non-skiing family members? If you have non-skiing family members coming with you on your trip, the resorts are asking that non-skiing and non-riding guest limit their time in the lodges. Non-skiers should find other things to do.
How about any of these ideas for winter family fun beyond the ski slopes. Do your research this year to check on availability in advance and even make reservations if needed. You can never go wrong with good old snow play, sledding or building a snowman.
We love free outdoor entertainment! You may find some services are not operating this season. The ski resorts were not offering childcare for guests the winter season. We have not heard if it returns for , so plan accordingly if you have small tadpoles. With Mid-Vail being 2, feet higher and sometimes as much as 10 degrees colder than Lionshead, the top of Gondola One will become the new base area at Vail, allowing the mountain to open earlier in the future. But lower elevation runs like Bear Tree and the beginner terrain at Golden Peak were both important to the project, as well.
Vail Resorts announced Thursday the opening dates of its 34 North American resorts, starting with Keystone this October. Beaver Creek will open Nov. So far, Vail Resorts does not plan to have a mountain access reservation system this year — though, the company stated any necessary safety protocols will be communicated ahead of the season as the pandemic continues to evolve. For the season, Vail Resorts prioritizes the health and safety of its guests, employees and communities and will continue to monitor public health guidance surrounding COVID Details of any necessary safety protocols will be communicated ahead of the season as the situation continues to evolve.
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