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Ski Patrol Union at Telluride, CO, Approves New Contract Allowing the Resort to Reopen on Saturday

The Telluride ski patrol union approved a new contract that will allow the Colorado ski resort to reopen this weekend. Telluride Ski Resort patrollers went on strike on December 27, and resort owner Chuck Horning responded by closing the ski area. Negotiations between Telluride and the Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association began in June 2025 but have slowed significantly in the […]
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Opinion: Amidst Telluride Strike Over Value of Ski Patrol Experience, Mammoth Reminds Us What Patrollers Risk

Last week, Cole Murphy, an experienced  Mammoth Ski Patroller, tragically lost his life as a result of injuries sustained in an in-bounds avalanche at Mammoth Mountain. At the time of the accident, Murphy and other ski patrollers were working to mitigate the risks of in-bounds avalanches, acutely heightened by the more than 60 inches of snow that had fallen in […]
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Telluride Ski Resort, CO, Will Open Limited Terrain Monday With Workers Crossing Picket Line

Telluride Ski Resort has announced it plans to open Lift 1 on Monday, the first terrain it has opened since the ski patrol strike began on December 27. The Telluride Times reported that internal communications from Telski stated “contingency EMS and patrol staff” will be used to staff the opening. Unless an agreement is reached on Saturday or Sunday, these […]
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Monarch Mountain, CO, Offers Free Lift Tickets to Telluride Passholders, Workers, and Dependents Amid Ski Patroller Strike-Induced Resort Closure

As the ski patrol strike at Telluride Ski Resort continues with no clear end date, the impact is rippling through Colorado’s ski community. With Telluride closed since December 27 following stalled contract negotiations, both local workers and visiting skiers have been left scrambling during one of the busiest times of the season. In response, Monarch Mountain has stepped in with […]
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Telluride Ski Resort, CO, Will be Closed This Weekend Due to Ski Patrol Strike

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Telluride Ski Resort has announced it will be closed on December 27 due to a ski patrol strike. The Telluride Professional Ski Patrol authorized the strike last night with a 99% vote after rejecting the resort’s final contract offer. Related: Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Votes to Strike Starting December 27 “As a result of the Ski Patrol’s decision to strike, […]
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Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Votes to Strike Starting December 27

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Telluride Professional Ski Patrol members have authorized a strike starting December 27, driven by unresolved disputes over wages that threaten to erode staffing levels and compromise mountain operations, according to an Instagram post shared last night. Negotiators leave the door open for last-minute progress, yet resort officials hold firm on an offer the union has dismissed. Negotiations have dragged on […]
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Telluride, CO, Ski Patrollers Signal Likely Strike as Contract Talks Stall

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Telluride’s ski patrol is preparing for the possibility of a strike as contract negotiations with Telluride Ski & Golf Resort reach an impasse, according to new reporting from KPCW. Graham Hoffman, president of the Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association, told KPCW on December 13 that patrollers “still hold out a glimmer of hope,” but added it is “becoming more and […]
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Potential Labor Strike Looms at Telluride Resort, CO, As Ski Season Begins On Saturday December 6

Telluride Ski Resort could be in for a bumpy start of the 2025-26 season, as the Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association (TPSPA) has authorized a strike against Telluride (Telski). The potential strike comes as a result of their fight for a fair contract for employees after their last contract expired in August 2025. The TPSPA recently voted unanimously to authorize […]
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Voters in Telluride, CO, Approve Lift Ticket Tax to Pay for Gondola—Could Utah Do The Same?

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Earlier this month, voters in the town of Mountain Village, Colorado, overwhelmingly approved a 5% tax on lift tickets sold at Telluride Ski Resort to help pay for a replacement for the gondola that connects the town of Mountain Village to the town of Telluride, Colorado. A similar ballot measure failed in neighboring Telluride by less than 20 votes. The […]
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Is Telluride Ski Resort, CO, Eliminating Free Passes for People who are 80+ Years Old?

According to the Pew Research Center, pre-boomers, or Silent Generation, are between 78 and 96 years old and defined as people born between 1928 and 1945. According to the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), that generation has the highest number of ski days. These pre-boomers have been able to keep participating thanks to medical advances, such as artificial hips and […]
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Long-Term Plan Revealed for New Telluride, CO, Town Gondola

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Connecting the neighboring towns of Telluride and Mountain Village in southwest Colorado is a free public gondola that shuttles roughly three million skiers, hikers, residents, and commuters each year. Originally built in 1996, the town of Mountain Village owns and operates the gondola built to improve air quality by reducing car traffic. In June 2022, the Gondola Long-Term Planning Leadership Committee, […]
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Luxury Four Seasons $1 Billion Development Set to Transform Telluride, CO, Mountain Village

Telluride, Colorado, is set to welcome its first new luxury residential development in 15 years as Florida-based real estate firms Fort Partners and Merrimac Ventures launch sales for the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Telluride. Related: First Residential Project at Deer Valley’s New East Village Sells Out The nearly $1 billion project in the prime Mountain Village ski area […]
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21-Year-Old Climber Falls 800 Feet to Death Near Telluride, CO

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Search and rescue teams recovered the body of a 21-year-old hiker from Arizona after he fell 800 feet to his death while navigating a technical traverse near Telluride, Colorado, the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday. This incident marks the second fatality in Colorado’s high-altitude wilderness this week. Related: Eyewitness Account of Terrifying Moment Woman Slipped to Her Death […]
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17,000-Square-Foot Mansion Sells for $20 Million in Telluride, CO

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 A 17,000-square-foot mansion just sold near Telluride, Colorado. The log-cabin-style house not only offers multiple luxurious amenities but is also located next to a ski slope. According to Mansion Global, its amenities include 11 fireplaces, a bowling alley, as well as a home cinema and multiple wellness and spa features. In addition to the main mansion the property also includes […]
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Telluride Ski Resort, CO, Will Open Saturday, December 2

Telluride Ski Resort, Colorado, just announced their opening day for the 2023/2024 season through an announcement on their Facebook page: “With Mother Nature providing cold temps, some natural snowfall, and our snowmaking team taking advantage of every opportunity to make snow…. we will be opening this Saturday, December 2nd! Lift 4 and the Chondola will be spinning on opening day, […]
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Telluride Ski Resort, CO, Pushes Back Opening Day to December Due to Warm Weather

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Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado has announced a delay in its opening day, originally slated for late November. Now targeting December 2nd or 8th, the resort cited recent and expected warm weather conditions as the reason for this postponement. “Our top notch team and sophisticated snowmaking system have taken advantage of every snowmaking opportunity, which is why this was a […]
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Vail Resorts to Close Colorado Retail Locations in Aspen and Telluride

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Vail Resorts has made the decision to close 19 equipment rental and retail locations in Aspen, Snowmass Village, and Telluride. The move effectively eliminates 69 retail jobs in these mountain communities. The move comes as a surprise to many. Laura Bonfiglio, a spokesperson for Vail Resorts, addressed the situation publically. She states: “Vail Resorts Retail has made the decision to […]
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