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 […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | January 8, 2026 0 Comments
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 […] Zach Armstrong | January 4, 2026 1 Comment
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 […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | January 3, 2026 3 Comments
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 […] Industry News Luke W. Smith | December 5, 2025 0 Comments
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