RockResorts Capture Two of Condé Nast Traveler’s Top 50

Denver, CO, October 27, 2005 -- Denver-based RockResorts has claimed two spots on Condé Nast Traveler’s 2005 “Reader’s Choice” Awards.  Snake River Lodge & Spa in Jackson Hole, WY and The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera in Edwards, CO both ranked among the “Top 50 Resorts in the U.S.”

“This is the first showing as a RockResort for our newest destination, The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera, in this annual survey, which highlights the best in the world,” said Ed Mace, President of RockResorts.   “That two or more of our resorts appeared, for the third consecutive year, in the ‘Top 50’ marks a significant accomplishment for the RockResorts brand. These results truly reflect RockResorts’ ongoing commitment to personalized customer service and excellence in luxury travel.”

Featured in the November issue of the magazine, the 2005 Readers’ Choice Awards list the world’s top cities, islands, airlines, car rental agencies, cruise lines, hotels and resorts. The final tabulations of 27,957 responses were done by Mediamark Research, Inc., of New York City. Each month, the magazine is seen by an audience of 3.2 million readers, predominantly from the U.S. The magazine is one of the top U.S. consumer travel publications and has been conducting its Readers’ Choice Awards since 1988.

Among premium resort lodging contenders, RockResorts enjoyed recognition for Snake River Lodge & Spa as the one of only two luxury resorts in Wyoming to be rated in the Top 50 Resorts in the U.S. Earlier this year, Snake River Lodge & Spa was featured on Condé Nast Traveler’s prestigious Gold List. 

The RockResorts collection features casually elegant resorts in seven U.S. states. The RockResorts portfolio includes: The Lodge at Rancho Mirage in Palm Springs, CA.; The Pines Lodge in Beaver Creek, CO; Keystone Lodge in Keystone, CO; The Lodge at Vail in Vail, CO; La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa in Santa Fe, N.M.; Cheeca Lodge & Spa in Islamorada, Fla.; The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera, Edwards, CO; The Equinox Resort & Spa in Manchester Village, VT; Rosario Resort & Spa on Orcas Island, WA; and Snake River Lodge & Spa in Jackson Hole, WY. The Arrabelle at Vail Square, a RockResort in Vail Colorado, is also currently under development. RockResorts, based in Denver, CO, is a subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc., a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:MTN). Visit the new online pressroom, including downloadable image archive, at http://media.rockresorts.com