Crested Butte Mountain Resort, CO, Lift Maintenance Crew Begins Process to Unionizing Today, 100% of the lift maintenance crew at Crested Butte Mountain Resort submitted a letter to resort management and Vail Resorts requesting voluntary recognition of their union, the Crested Butte Lift Maintenance Professional Union (CWA 7781). This would make them the second lift maintenance crew in the country to unionize and the first members of the United Professional Ski Patrols […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 27, 2023 0 Comments
Woman is Suing Vail Resorts After Rescue Toboggan She Was in Overturned Due to “High Rate of Speed” of Patrollers A 66-year-old woman is suing Vail Resorts after the rescue toboggan she was riding in allegedly overturned, causing her further injuries in addition to the injury she was rescued for, reports the Denver Post. Related: Do Waivers Grant Ski Areas Complete Immunity From All Lawsuits? It May Appear That Way in Colorado Kathryn Stoupas, from Connecticut, was skiing at Keystone […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 30, 2023 0 Comments
Telluride Ski Patrol Threatens to Strike if Contract Negotiations Not Finalized Before Season Starts Telluride ski patrol has threatened to strike if they don’t come to an agreement with the Telluride Ski Resort, CO, before the season starts. In a recent radio interview, Graham Hoffman, a ski patroller and the president of the ski patrol union in Telluride, said, “we’re not going to be willing to work without a contract.” Related: Should We Pay […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 17, 2022 0 Comments
Ex-Ski Patroller Reaches Settlement With Solitude Mountain Resort, UT, After Being Let Go Almost exactly a year ago during the summer of 2021, Solitude made a few big changes, including hiring a new president and chief operating officer (COO), Amber Broadaway. With the staffing change, ski patrollers became hopeful it would also cause a review and improvement of working conditions for patrollers and employees at the resort. Kai Myers had been a patroller […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | April 27, 2022 1 Comment
Breckenridge, CO, Ski Patrol Union Successfully Negotiates New Contract With Vail Resorts Breckenridge, CO, ski patrol has successfully navigated contract negotiations with Vail Resorts and are unanimously happy with the outcome. The ski patrol voted 43-42 to unionize in May 2021 and Ryan Anderson, a Breckenridge ski patroller who helped lead unionizing, says they were able to get more from their contract than if they had not unionized, reports Summit Daily. Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 16, 2021 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Announces Significant Increase in Minimum Wage for Hourly US Employees In a letter to employees yesterday, Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz announced that the company will ‘significantly increase the minimum wage for hourly employees in the United States.’ Effective from winter 21/22, employees paid hourly in Colorado, California, Utah, and Washington state will be paid $15.00 per hour. The company will also offer paid sick leave to all full-time seasonal workers next […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 8, 2021 6 Comments
Vail Resorts to Pay $15-Million in Bonus Payouts to 28,000 Employees To thank and reward their employees for working in an unprecedented working environment amid the global pandemic, Vail Resorts announced Thursday that they would be paying them year-end bonuses – totaling $15-million. “I’m deeply grateful for the commitment our teams have demonstrated day in and day out to navigate a truly unusual season.” – Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz This […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 16, 2021 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Post Disappointing Earnings | $685m Sales Down 26% on Last Year, But Crushed Estimates Vail Resorts yesterday reported a disappointing revenue quarter, with sales totals down 26% from the same period last year. Total revenues were $684.6 million, and net attributable income was $147.8 million, down from $206.4 million in the same quarter last year. Related: Vail Resorts to Reward Employees With Bonuses for Unprecedented Year – Except Unionized Patrollers However, Vail Resorts stock was flying […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 12, 2021 1 Comment