EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Form S-8 of our report dated October 31, 1996 included inthe Vail Resorts Inc. Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1996 and to all reference to our firm included in this registration statement. Arthur Anderson LLP Denver, Colorado January 24, 1997