Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Toner Paul
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/11/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VAIL RESORTS INC [MTN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
390 INTERLOCKEN CRESCENT
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & COO RockResorts & VRHosp
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BROOMFIELD, CO 80021
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 888
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Share Unit 04/01/2010(2) 04/01/2011(2) Common Stock 251 $ 0 (1) D  
Restricted Share Unit 04/04/2010(3) 04/04/2011(3) Common Stock 800 $ 0 (1) D  
Restricted Share Unit 09/23/2009(4) 09/23/2011(4) Common Stock 993 $ 0 (1) D  
Restricted Share Unit 03/10/2010(5) 03/10/2012(5) Common Stock 509 $ 0 (1) D  
Restricted Share Unit 07/31/2009(6) 07/31/2009(6) Common Stock 0 $ 0 (1) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Toner Paul
390 INTERLOCKEN CRESCENT
BROOMFIELD, CO 80021
      SVP & COO RockResorts & VRHosp  

Signatures

Paul G. Toner 09/18/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each Restricted Share Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
(2) On April 1, 2008, Reporting Person was granted 377 Restricted Share Units which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date. On April 1, 2009, the first tranche vested,126 shares were issued.
(3) On April 4, 2008, Reporting Person was granted 1,201 Restricted Share Units which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date. On April 4, 2009, the first tranche vested,401 shares were issued.
(4) On September 23, 2008, Reporting Person was granted 993 Restricted Share Units which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(5) On March 10, 2009, Reporting Person was granted 509 Restricted Share Units which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(6) On July 31, 2009, Reporting Person was granted 524 Restricted Share Units which vested immediately on the grant date. On July 31, 2009, 524 shares vested, 163 shares were withheld for taxes and 361 shares were issued.

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