0000950162-97-000982 4 1 19971113 19971209 NYSE VAIL RESORTS INC 0000812011 7990 510291762 DE 0731 4 34 001-09614 97734806 137 BENCHMARK ROAD C/O ANACONDA TOWER AVON CO 81620 9708452950 137 BENCHMARK ROAD AVON CO 81620 THOMPSON JAMES P 0001032670 OFFICER 4 VAIL RESORTS INC PO BOX 7 VAIL CO 81658 9704765601 VAIL RESORTS INC PO BOX 7 VAIL CO 89658 4 1 000095016297000982-001-seq1-4.txt STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP