Aspen Skiing Co. Mandates Covid-19 Vaccination for Employees Aspen Skiing Co. announced yesterday that they will require all employees to get fully vaccinated before the start of the winter season, the Aspen Times reported. Related: Austrian Ski Instructor Training Candidates Face Vaccine Mandate The company, in conjunction with Aspen Valley Hospital (AVH), said that all winter employees must be fully vaccinated by November 15th (10/31 for AVH). The requirement […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 15, 2021 2 Comments
Former Aspen Ski Co. Executive Jailed for Stealing Millions of Dollars of Ski Equipment Has Been Released A former Aspen city councilman and mayoral candidate who was jailed for stealing then selling more than $2.4 million worth of skis, snowboards, and other goods while working as an Aspen Skiing Co. executive for seventeen years has been released from prison. He is currently staying at a halfway house reports the Aspen Times. Former Aspen Skiing Co. executive Derek Johnson […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 22, 2021 0 Comments
Aspen Skiing Co. Threatens Housed Employees With Immediate Eviction if They Fail to Follow Covid Rules Aspen Skiing Company (Skico) has warned employee housing tenants that failure to comply with covid-19 restrictions could result in eviction, with just 72-hours notice. An email from the housing director said, “failure to comply with public health codes and COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings will result in consequences — no ifs, and, or buts”, reports the Aspen Times. Some of the restrictions […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 21, 2021 2 Comments
Aspen Mountain, CO Chairlift-Gondola Hybrid on West Side of Ski Area Approved by Tramway Board Plans for a new chairlift-gondola hybrid on Aspen Mountain’s west side were just approved in a recent meeting by the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board. The plans need a variance from state regulations based on its location, splitting the open space between the approved Lift One Lodge and Gorsuch Haus developments, the Aspen Times reports. Related: Lift One Project at […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 9, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Aspen Skiing Co. CEO Mike Kaplan Talks About COVID-19 Plans for Aspen Mountain This Season Aspen Skiing Co. president and CEO Mike Kaplan talks about the recently released pass options, operations, and COVID-19 strategies as the winter ski season nears. Related: Aspen Skiing Co. Increases Pass Prices for Locals by $320 to “spread people out and enable capacity controls.” Kaplan said that Aspen Skiing Co. will be introducing a new line of ski passes […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 28, 2020 0 Comments
Aspen Skiing Co. Increases Pass Prices for Locals by $320 to “spread people out and enable capacity controls.” Aspen Skiing Co. has announced changes for this season and a new line of ski passes purposed to “spread people out and enable capacity controls,” according to the corporation’s CEO, Mike Kaplan, who talked with the Aspen Times in a phone interview Thursday. The world-famous ski resort is attempting to avoid having to use a reservation system this season, which would […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 28, 2020 0 Comments
Aspen Skiing Co. CEO Mike Kaplan Prepares for Economic Uncertainty by Cutting Salaried Employees Benefits In an email to employees, Aspen Skiing Co. (SkiCo) CEO Mike Kaplan announced the company would be cutting some employee benefits in an effort to balance the books for what is an uncertain year ahead. In-line with many other companies in the industry SkiCo is expecting the global pandemic to have an impact on their bottom line, so is preparing […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 11, 2020 0 Comments
Aspen Skiing Co. to Continue Grooming for Uphill Travel at All Four Ski Areas Last Sunday would have been closing day at all of Aspen’s four ski resorts in Colorado. But coronavirus came along, and changed all that, forcing Colorado’s Gov. Jared Polis to order the state’s ski areas to close on March 15. But even after its early closing this season, Aspen kept their mountains’ trails groomed for those willing to travel up […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 22, 2020 0 Comments
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