Vail Resorts Offers 20 Percent off All Full-Day Kids Lessons, 20 Percent off Full-Day Adult Private Lessons and a Free Adult Group Lesson When You Buy Two Days - valid for Lessons through Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Get your higher education. That's the message Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) (www.snow.com) is promoting as it welcomes the new year and celebrates Learn a Snow Sport Month in January with deep snow and a new array of deals on children's and adult ski and snowboard school lessons through Feb. 8 at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Heavenly. To take advantage of these lesson specials, enroll now for 20 percent off full-day kids ski and snowboard lessons, 20 percent off all-day private lessons and a new Buy Two, Get One Free on adult group lessons taken through Sunday, Feb. 8.

"With amazing snow, now is the time to learn to ski or snowboard or to improve your skills at one of the highly acclaimed ski and snowboard schools at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone or Heavenly," said Rob Katz, chief executive officer of Vail Resorts. "Our New Year's resolution is to make it possible for our guests to enjoy a lesson with our top-ranked ski and snowboard schools as part of their visit with us," Katz said.

The best way to learn how to make your first turn on skis or a snowboard is to take a lesson. The ski and snowboard coaches at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Heavenly are trained to help you learn to ski or to snowboard and then to progress at the right pace and with the right coaching. But, lessons aren't just for first-timers or beginners. Even intermediate or more advanced skiers and snowboarders can polish and refine their skills on the steeps, bumps or powder. Taking a lesson will increase your confidence, as well as your ability level, which makes a tremendous difference in your enjoyment on the slopes. Plus, you can burn between 250 and 600 calories per hour on the slopes.

To carve into a healthy New Year with a ski or snowboard school lesson, visit www.snow.com. These offers aren't valid with any other promotion. Other restrictions may apply.

SOURCE Vail Resorts