BROOMFIELD, Colo.-April 18, 2012-
Vail Resorts,
Inc.is pleased to announce it has joined the
Colorado Environmental Coalition and other conservation
groups in supporting Senator Udall and Congressman Polis in
their efforts to designate additional wilderness and special
management areas in Eagle and Summit counties. The areas
under consideration for wilderness designation would provide
enhanced levels of protection and management for up to
175,000 acres of ecologically important lands.
The areas under consideration in Eagle and Summit
counties have been identified as important ecological areas
that provide wildlife habitat and serve as our community
watersheds, including Hoosier Ridge near Breckenridge and
West Lake Creek outside of Edwards. These areas will
benefit greatly from the contemplated higher levels of
protection and will contribute to the quality of life in our
iconic mountain communities.
"We are pleased to have Vail Resorts' support
for designating additional wilderness in the central Colorado
mountains," said Elise Jones, executive director of the
Colorado Environmental Coalition. "Business support for
this initiative will be critical to its success. Coloradans
have long understood the link between a healthy environment
and a healthy economy. In addition to CEC, The Wilderness
Society, Wilderness Workshop and Colorado Mountain Club have
been working with local businesses, forest users and
government officials in support of wilderness protection in
Central Colorado."
"The special nature of the economies in
Colorado's resort communities relies on the successful
balance of offering thoughtfully developed recreation
opportunities on our public lands with the preservation of
pristine wilderness areas," said Beth Ganz, vice
president of Public Affairs and Sustainability at Vail
Resorts. "Vail Resorts is proud to support this effort
to strike that important balance. We believe this
proposal and the protections it will provide are critical for
Colorado."
Vail Resorts' support of this wilderness proposal
echoes the support found throughout Summit and Eagle counties
- by elected officials, other businesses and residents, as
well as local and state conservation groups.
"I think it's the right thing that Vail
Resorts is stepping in with their support as this proposal
takes into consideration the collaboration among many key
stakeholders," said Town of Breckenridge Mayor John
Warner. "The proponents of the identified additional
wilderness areas really listened to the mountain bike
community and preserved trails for them. They also listened
to the municipal community so that watersheds could be
adequately protected. These wilderness areas are a great
addition for Summit County."
About Vail Resorts Echo
Vail Resorts Echo, the Company's social responsibility
and environmental stewardship program, enables us to
preserve and care for our communities and the
spectacular natural environment that surrounds our resorts.
It's a philosophical approach to how we operate
our business, being continually aware of how our decisions
and actions resonate with our five stakeholders: our
employees, shareholders, guests, communities and the
environment. Vail Resorts Echo encompasses three core
efforts --charitable giving, volunteerism and
environmental stewardship. It is our hope that Vail
Resorts Echo continues to reverberate positively in the
places where we live, work and play for generations to come.
For more information about Vail Resorts Echo please visit
VailResortsEcho.com
About Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading
mountain resort operator in the United States. The
Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resorts of
Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado,
and Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe area
of California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company
in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Company's subsidiary,
RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually
elegant properties. Vail Resorts Development Company is the
real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary
of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company
traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail
Resorts company website is
www.vailresorts.comand
consumer website is
www.snow.com
Contact(s):About Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading
mountain resort operator in the United States. The
Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resort
properties of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone
mountain resorts in Colorado, and the Heavenly Ski Resort and
Northstar California in the Lake Tahoe area of California and
Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole,
Wyoming. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury
resort property and hotel company, manages casually elegant
properties. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real
estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of
Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company
traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail
Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.comand
consumer website is www.snow.com.
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