Mount Snow

What Mount Snow does

Mount Snow is a four-season mountain resort located in West Dover, Southern Vermont, owned and operated by Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) within the company's Northeast region portfolio. The resort provides skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, golf, hiking, scenic chairlift rides, and snow tubing, primarily serving ski and snowboard enthusiasts, families, corporate groups, and summer outdoor visitors drawn from Northeast metropolitan feeders (~2.5 hours from Boston, ~4 hours from NYC). Core facilities include a ski school with development, competition, and adaptive programs, the Grand Summit Resort Hotel, on-site F&B, retail, spa, and childcare services.

The product platform centers on lift access distributed through the Vail Resorts Epic Pass ecosystem (Epic Pass, Epic Local Pass, Northeast Value Pass, Northeast Midweek Pass, Epic Day Pass), complemented by equipment rentals, lessons, lodging, and ancillary services. The My Epic App provides mobile lift access, trail maps, real-time weather and operational alerts, and stats tracking as the digital integration layer. The resort operates a direct-to-consumer model through mountsnow.com, a call center, and on-site locations.

The business model generates revenue from season passes, dynamic daily lift tickets, equipment rentals, ski/ride lessons, lodging (Grand Summit Resort Hotel), food and beverage, summer activities, and retail. Pricing spans subscription-based annual season passes, usage-based rentals, and dynamic daily lift pricing, with Epic Mountain Rewards offering 20% discounts to pass holders across food, beverage, lessons, rentals, and lodging to deepen wallet share. Standalone financials are not separately disclosed and are consolidated within Vail Resorts' reporting.

Name

Mount Snow

Legal name

Vail Resorts Management Company

Website

https://mountsnow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Mount Snow is a four-season mountain resort in Southern Vermont operated by Vail Resorts, offering skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, golf, and scenic activities. It serves Northeast metropolitan visitors through the Epic Pass network with lift access, lessons, rentals, lodging, and dining.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ski Resort

NAICS

Skiing Facilities (71392)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Ski & Mountain Resorts (Lift-Served Skiing/Riding) (THAAAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ski & Mountain Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAJ)

Keywords

• Ski resort services
• Mountain recreation
• Snow sports lessons
• Ski equipment rental
• Mountain lodging

Headquarters

HQ city

West Dover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Season Passes: Multi-resort season pass products including Epic Pass, Epic Local Pass, Northeast Value Pass, and Northeast Midweek Pass that provide unlimited or limited access across Vail Resorts' portfolio of ski destinations.
2. Daily Lift Tickets: Day tickets for skiing and snowboarding access, with dynamic pricing and the ability to apply ticket value toward a season pass.
3. Equipment Rentals: Ski and snowboard rentals including free delivery service, with online booking discounts up to 20% and additional 20% off for Epic Pass holders.
4. Ski & Ride Lessons: Group and private lessons for children, adults, and special programs including development, competition, and adaptive programs.
5. Lodging: On-mountain and nearby lodging accommodations including the Grand Summit Resort Hotel, with vacation deals offering up to 30% savings and additional 20% off for Epic Pass holders.
6. Food & Beverage: Multiple dining options throughout the resort, with 20% discount for Epic Pass holders.
7. Summer Activities: Mountain biking (bike park), golf (18 holes), scenic chairlift rides, hiking, and camps for kids during summer season.
8. Retail & Merchandise: Official resort merchandise available through EpicShop.com and on-site retail locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mount Snow is a four-season mountain resort in West Dover, Vermont, operating winter ski and snowboard access via daily lift tickets and Epic Pass products (Epic Pass, Epic Local Pass, Northeast Value Pass, Northeast Midweek Pass, Epic Day Pass), supported by ski/ride lessons, equipment rentals, on-mountain lodging, dining, retail, and spa. Summer operations add an 18-hole golf course, downhill mountain bike park, scenic chairlift rides, hiking, and children's camps, with all access and bookings unified through the My Epic App and Vail Resorts' Epic Pass ecosystem.

Product overview

Mount Snow is a ski resort operated by Vail Resorts, offering a comprehensive four-season mountain experience. The resort's product portfolio centers on ski and snowboard access through various Epic Pass products (Epic Pass, Epic Local Pass, Northeast Value Pass, Northeast Midweek Pass, Epic Day Pass) and daily lift tickets, complemented by equipment rentals via My Epic Gear, and ski/ride instruction through Development, Competition, and Adaptive Programs. Summer operations include the Mount Snow Bike Park for downhill mountain biking, an 18-hole golf course, scenic chairlift rides, hiking trails, and snow tubing. Accommodations include the Grand Summit Resort Hotel and various vacation rentals, supported by dining, retail, spa, and childcare services. The My Epic App serves as the digital hub providing mobile passes, trail maps, weather conditions, and real-time operational alerts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Epic Pass Multi-resort unlimited season pass providing access to Mount Snow and 90+ Vail Resorts properties worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Save up to 30% on lodging with early booking
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Vail ResortsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVail Resorts is the parent company and operator of Mount Snow. As part of the Vail Resorts portfolio, Mount Snow benefits from the company's integrated resort network, shared technology platforms (Epic Pass, My Epic App), marketing infrastructure, and capital resources. The partnership provides access to 90+ global resorts through the Epic Pass ecosystem.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stratton Mountain Resort: Southern Vermont ski resort located near Mount Snow in Bondville, VT. Operated by Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) — a direct competitor for the same NYC/Boston drive-to skier segment.
• Sugarbush Resort: Independent Vermont ski resort in Warren, VT. Comparable as a Northeast ski destination offering lift-served skiing, lodging, and lessons to similar Boston/NYC drive markets.
• Hunter Mountain: New York Catskills ski resort also operated by Vail Resorts. Directly comparable as a Northeast Epic Pass destination offering lift-served skiing and lessons to a similar drive-to metro market.
• Stowe Mountain Resort: Another Vail Resorts-owned Vermont ski resort located in Stowe, VT. Directly comparable as a Northeast Epic Pass destination offering skiing, lodging, dining, and lessons to the same Boston/NYC drive market.
• Loon Mountain Resort: New Hampshire ski resort operated by Boyne Resorts. Comparable as a drive-to Northeast ski destination serving the Boston market with similar lodging, lesson, and rental offerings.
• Killington Resort: The largest ski resort in the Eastern US, also operated by Vail Resorts in Vermont. Directly competes with Mount Snow for Northeast skiers, with larger terrain and a longer ski season.
• Okemo Mountain Resort: Vail Resorts-owned Vermont ski resort in Ludlow, VT. Directly comparable Epic Pass destination serving the same Southern New England drive market with similar lodging and lesson offerings.
• Sunday River: Maine ski resort operated by Boyne Resorts. Comparable as a major Northeast ski destination with multi-mountain terrain, lodging, and a competing multi-resort pass product (Boyne's Mountain Collective).

Regional players

• Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort: Massachusetts ski resort in the Berkshires serving the Boston/NYC drive market. Comparable in scale and offering (skiing, lodging, lessons) but operating in a different sub-region than Mount Snow's Southern Vermont location.
• Bretton Woods: New Hampshire ski resort operated by Omni Hotels. Comparable as a full-service Northeast ski destination with on-site lodging (Omni Mount Washington Hotel) and lessons serving similar drive-to markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mountsnow
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/mountsnow
• Facebookfacebook.com/mountsnowvermont
• Instagraminstagram.com/mountsnow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mount-snow

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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