Vail Resorts reports 2016-17 income up 27.5% over last year

The Vail Resorts train keeps steaming along its golden tracks.
With Whistler Blackcomb delivering beyond expectations, the continent’s largest ski area operator reported annual increases in visitation and spending for its second fiscal quarter of 2017, which ended Jan. 31.
Net income was up 27.5 percent compared to the same period in fiscal 2016, reaching $149.2 million. Resort earnings — minus Whistler Blackcomb operations — increased 6.5 percent in the quarter. Lift revenue w