Vail Resorts, Inc. engages in the operation of mountain resorts. It operates through the following segments: Mountain, Lodging and Real Estate. The Mountain segment owns and operates resorts. The Lodging segment includes ownership and management of a group hotels and condominiums. The Real Estate segment owns and develops real estate in and around its resort communities and primarily engages in vertical development of projects, as well as occasional sales of land to third-party developers. The company was founded by Pete Seibert and Earl Eaton in March 1957 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO.