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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, April 30-May 3, 2016 Strong year for Vail Resorts Revenue was up as skiers flocked to U.S. resorts Submitted by Vail Resorts Vail Resorts, Inc. recently reported certain ski season metrics for its U.S. mountain resorts showing an increase in revenues from the beginning of the ski season through April 10 compared to the same period last ski season. The numbers include: Season-to-date total lift ticket revenue at the company's U.S. mountain resorts, including an allocated portion of season pass revenue for each applicable period, was up 19.3 percent compared to the prior year season-to-date period. Ancillary spending increased compared to the prior year, with dining revenue up 16.0 percent and ski school revenue Continued From A-15 Realtor of the Year But that didn't take away from the moment his name was called. "I'm not really into awards and recognition and stuff like that, but it was neat to be recognized," he said. "The criteria have a lot to do with service and serving the Board of Realtors, and I try to help out as much as I can, so it was nice to be recognized for the time and some of the stuff that I have been doing." Nancy Tallman, former president of the Board of Realtors and a member of the awards A-17 The Park Record up 10.1 percent. Additionally, retail/rental revenue for U.S. resort store locations was up 11.5 percent. Total skier visits for the were up 13.4 percent compared to the prior year. Rob Katz, chief executive officer of Vail Resorts, said the company is pleased with the results. "Our momentum throughout the year continued across each of our Western geographies with strong visitation from destination and local guests throughout the spring," he said. "The season's results highlight the experience we provide guests at each of our resorts due to the engagement of our employees, and the investments we have made at each of the mountains, and the success of our more sophisticated marketing efforts to drive season pass sales and overall destination visitation." Katz said that the outlook for fiscal year 2016 is buoyed by a particularly strong finish to the season. "The results from March 7, 2016, through April 10, 2016, were stronger than we expected, driven in large part by favorability in the post-Easter time period with excellent conditions and robust spending across our resorts," he said. "As a result, we expect that our fiscal 2016 Resort Reported EBITDA will finish the year at or above the high end of our guidance range issued on March 10, 2016." Katz added that the company is already making inroads toward next ski season. "Our attention is already turning to the 2016/2017 season with spring season pass sales underway," he said. "The breadth of our season pass collection, led by the Epic Pass and Epic Local Pass, remains the most compelling value for skiers and riders in the United States and from around the world. To date, we have seen very strong overall results with significant continued growth on top of the record results we saw last spring and good momentum across all of our critical geographies." committee that chose Aplanalp, said he was selected for his contributions while serving on the legislative committees of both the Board and the Utah Association of Realtors. "He is a Realtor who ‘flies under the radar', assisting his community, his professional organization and providing excellent service to his loyal clients," Tallman said in an email to The Park Record. "We are truly lucky to have Sam as a member of the Park City Board of Realtors." Over the past several years, Aplanalp has served as chairman or co-chair on the Board's legislative committee, which aims to inform Realtors in the county about legislation that may affect the industry. He is also the chairman of the Utah Association of Realtors, which works with state legislators to ensure the right to own and sell property is not diminished. He views his work with both organizations as service to a community that has given him so much. "I just think you have to give back," he said. "I've been really blessed, and I do love my job -- I love helping individuals buy and sell their property and realize their dreams. So I believe in our mission statement and in what we're doing. I've always been taught to always try to give back within your community as much as possible. "I'm not the most qualified person for the position by any means," he added, "but I was asked to serve and I've done it and I've loved it." It is for a similar reason -helping others -- that Aplanalp entered the industry in the first place, in 2005. "I generally just really like working with people," he said. "It really is neat, once you've worked with someone for a long time, to see the excitement on their face when they're moving into their new house." I'm thinking of changing my hairstyle...What do you think? Well, your gentleman's cut looks great, but I can do anything....What about a mohawk? Traditional Fine Men's Grooming Located in Swede Alley below The Spur 435-901-0553 Comic Art Designed by Freepik.com Submit event recaps, photos and news about local clubs/groups/nonprofits to arts@parkrecord.com COME EXPERIENCE DEER VISTA Gated, private residential community. Minutes from Main Street, Park City. 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