Vail reports boost in lift-ticket revenue at ski resorts

BROOMFIELD — Revenue from lift tickets at Vail Resorts Inc.’s nine mountain resorts is up 9.3 percent this season compared with the same period a year ago, the Broomfield-based company announced Wednesday.

Season-to-date total skier visits at the nine resorts were up 1.8 percent compared to the prior year. The company (NYSE: MTN) did not release the number of visits or dollar amount of revenue.

Season-to-date ski school revenue was up 9.2 percent and dining revenue was up 6.8 percent. Retail/rental revenue for resort store locations was up 10.4 percent.

Rob Katz, Vail Resorts’ chief executive, said resorts in Colorado…