Vail Resorts

Après ski, or after ski, is most people’s favorite part of snow activities/sports. But if we don’t do anything about climate change, après ski will soon take on a more literal meaning: After skiing. You can’t celebrate a good day on the slopes if there is no snow left.

Après Snow

Everything But Epic

Since Epic is owned by Vail, we’re sending après snow welcome packs along with every Epic pass purchase to warn people of the scary reality that threatens us all.

Just like climate change, our website is changing too. When you plan a trip to a Vail Resort mountain on our website, the site’s appearance will change the longer you are on it - showing how every minute counts.

Website change

The next time you fly into a mountain/ski town airport, keep your eyes peeled for our digital heat mapping windows. These windows visually show the distant mountain’s heat signature when looking from the inside out.


Window to the future

To show our riders just how devastating a future après snow will be, we are turning one of our runs into a rocky hellscape. This run will be blocked off from the public - displaying a massive sign that brings awareness to a future without snow.

Doomsday Sign

Using AR technology, heat maps will replace EpicMix’s interactive trail maps showing the hot spots of the mountain. Ski to these hot spots and unlock new badges exclusive to Vail Resort Mountains.

epicmix

A huge part of snow sports is the gear and fashion, but what happens when it becomes too hot to wear your haute couture or rock your new powder skis? We are releasing equipment and clothing that is specifically designed to support life in a world après snow.


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