Big Sky Resort, MT Patrollers Vote 69-21 to Unionize Ski patrollers at Big Sky Resort, MT, voted 69-21 in favor of unionizing last month, following the growing trend of ski patrols across the industry forming unions. Just over 100 patrollers were eligible to take part in the vote, which had been the culmination of seven years work. “We love ski patrolling, we love Lone Mountain, we love the community at […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 12, 2021 0 Comments
Vail Resorts to Reward Employees With Bonuses for Unprecedented Year – Except Unionized Patrollers 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. But with one exception: unionized ski patrollers. Related: Forbes Names Vail Resorts to “America’s Best Large Employers” List Once Again Patrollers at Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Crested Butte, CO, and Stevens […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 8, 2021 9 Comments
Stevens Pass, WA Patrollers Going on Strike? Are Stevens Pass patrollers going on strike? With COViD ruining last season by closing all resorts, it looks like it might happen again at Stevens Pass this year, where they have been practicing a picket line. Yet fortunately for the Stevens Pass skiers, they’ve yet to go on an actual strike. However, a strike could be coming soon. Related: Vail […] Industry News Cameron Griffin | January 26, 2021 0 Comments
Vail, CO Ski Patrollers Training as Paramedics to Assist Coronavirus Healthcare Effort More than 20 of Vail’s ski patrollers are in training to join Eagle County Paramedic Services to help on the frontline as the coronavirus pandemic stretches healthcare professionals. The statewide response comes in unprecedented times as emergency responders struggle for supplies, adopt new technology and work long dangerous days. The addition of the patrollers to the team will activate six extra […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 9, 2020 0 Comments
Two Patrollers at Solitude Ski Resort, UT Caught in Inbounds Avalanche There were tense moments on Thursday morning for two ski patrol officers who found themselves caught in an avalanche at Solitude Ski Resort, UT. The two were doing avalanche control in the Honeycomb Canyon area of the resort when a small avalanche was triggered, reported KUTV. “During that routine operation this morning, a small slide started. Two of our ski patrol […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 8, 2019 0 Comments
GALLERY: Amazing Images of Inbounds Avalanche at Schweitzer Mountain, ID Check out these unbelievable pics of patrollers checking out the devastation caused by an inbounds avalanche at Schweitzer Mountain, ID. That’s some epic snowpack, and frightening pics! Keep up the good work guys, keeping us safe… All pics courtesy of Jeff Thompson. Avalanche Steven Agar | January 26, 2018 0 Comments