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Ski behemoth Vail Resorts hits some gnarly bumps

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The ski town of Vail, March 27, 2024.

Vail Resorts has been in rapid expansion mode in recent decades but it's facing new challenges this season, including high operating costs and a major strike by workers at its Park City resort. The company recently announced that, for the first time, it sold fewer of its Epic season passes than the previous year. We speak with Wall Street Journal reporter Allison Pohle about her recent article “Vail Resorts Has an Epic Problem."