PINKHAM NOTCH — A warmer than average winter plus new pandemic-related operations have made it a less than “epic” ski season for ski areas, including two local Vail Resorts Inc. areas that offer the company’s Epic Pass.
That combination of factors have led to many complaints on social media for Attitash Ski Resort in Bartlett and Wildcat Mountain in Pinkham Notch, which were purchased by Vail in September 2019.
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