Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
GARNSEY JOHN MCD
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VAIL RESORTS INC [MTN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Co-Pres, Mtn Div & COO Bvr Crk
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O VAIL RESORTS, INC., 390 INTERLOCKEN CRESCENT
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/22/2009
(Street)

BROOMFIELD, CO 80021
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/23/2009   M   655 (5) A $ 0 2,959 D  
Common Stock 09/23/2009   F   204 (6) D $ 35.75 2,755 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Share Unit $ 0 (1) 09/22/2009   A   2,274   09/22/2010(2) 09/22/2012(2) Common Stock 2,274 $ 0 2,274 D  
Share Appreciation Right $ 35.84 (3) 09/22/2009   A   20,507   09/22/2010(4) 09/22/2019(4) Common Stock 20,507 $ 35.84 20,507 D  
Restricted Share Unit $ 0 (1) 09/23/2009   M     655 (5) 09/23/2009 09/23/2009 Common Stock 655 $ 0 1,309 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GARNSEY JOHN MCD
C/O VAIL RESORTS, INC.
390 INTERLOCKEN CRESCENT
BROOMFIELD, CO 80021
      Co-Pres, Mtn Div & COO Bvr Crk  

Signatures

 Kay Guthrie by Power of Attorney   09/24/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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 September 22, 2009, Reporting Person was granted 2,274 Restricted Share Units which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(3) Each Share Appreciation Right (each, a "SAR") represents a contingent right to receive, upon vesting, an amount of shares of Issuer's common stock equal to the positive difference (if any) between the fair market value of Issuer's common stock on the exercise date and the SAR exercise price, divided by the fair market value of Issuer's common stock on the exercise date.
(4) On September 22, 2009, Reporting Person was granted 20,507 SAR's which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date and expire 10 years from the grant date.
(5) On September 23, 2008, Reporting Person was granted 1,964 Restricted Share Units which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(6) 204 shares of common stock were withheld from the issuance of common stock to Reporting Person upon vesting of Restricted Share Units in order to satisfy the Reporting Person's obligations for payment of withholding and other taxes due in connection therewith.

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