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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Barkin Michael Z 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/08/2013 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VAIL RESORTS INC [MTN] (Last) (First) (Middle) 390 INTERLOCKEN CRESCENT, SUITE 1000 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & Chief Financial Officer 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)

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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	07/30/2013(1)	07/30/2015(1)	Common Stock	1,713	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Share Unit	09/21/2013(2)	09/21/2015(2)	Common Stock	834	$ 0	D	Â
Share Appreciation Right	07/30/2013(3)	07/30/2022(3)	Common Stock	1,457	$ 50.11	D	Â
Share Appreciation Right	09/21/2013(4)	09/21/2022(4)	Common Stock	7,891	$ 54.07	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Barkin Michael Z 390 INTERLOCKEN CRESCENT, SUITE 1000 BROOMFIELD, CO 80021	Â	Â	  EVP & Chief Financial Officer	Â

Signatures

Adam Averbach, Attorney-in-fact for Michael Z. Barkin		04/09/2013
**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)	On July 30, 2012, Reporting Person was granted 1,713 Restricted Share Units which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(2)	On September 21, 2012, Reporting Person was granted 834 Restricted Share Units which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(3)	On July 30, 2012, Reporting Person was granted 1,457 Share Appreciation Rights which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date and expire 10 years from the grant date.
(4)	On September 21, 2012, Reporting Person was granted 7,891 Share Appreciation Rights which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date and expire 10 years from the grant date.
  Remarks: Exhibit List:  Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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