Vail reports 12.5% increase in skier visits

BROOMFIELD — Vail Resorts Inc. (NYSE: MTN) reported Monday that total skier visits at its resorts through April 17 are up 12.5% year-over-year.

Lift ticket revenue is up 19.4%, ski school revenue is up 53%, dining revenue is up 73.2% and retail revenue is up 39%. 

In a prepared statement, Vail CEO Kirsten Lynch said these metrics represent a strong bounce-back from the COVID-19 pandemic, which heavily impacted the company. 

“This year, challenging early season conditions persisted through the holiday period, but our results were strong from January through the remainder of the season,” Lynch said. “Our strong season pass sales heading into…