What Exactly Did Park City, UT, Patrollers Achieve in Their New Labor Contract with Vail Resorts? After multiple rounds of negotiations, the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) and Vail have finally come to an agreement. The conflict stems from the end of the PCPSPA’s contract last year, requiring the union to draft a new round of terms, which initially, Vail declined. Although the PCPSPA was vocal about their dissatisfaction, they promised to keep negotiating. The […] Industry News Miles Nagel | January 27, 2025 0 Comments
A Look Back at the Aspen Ski Patrol Strike of 1971 The recent Park City Ski Patrol strike demonstrated the importance of ski patrollers in daily mountain operations and visitor experience. The strike began on December 27, 2024, after prolonged negotiations with Vail Resorts regarding wage increases and benefits for the patrollers. The demonstration, which included picketing lines, job walk-offs, and social media campaigns, lasted until January 10, 2025. The strike […] Quinn Brophy | January 24, 2025 0 Comments
Crested Butte, CO, Ski Lift Workers Vote to Authorize Strike, Begin Strike Fund Updated 1:00 a.m. EST, January 23, 2025 Lift maintenance workers at Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike, joining a growing wave of labor unrest in the ski industry. The vote, announced Tuesday, follows recent strikes at Park City Mountain Resort in Utah and unionization efforts by workers at Keystone Resort in Colorado. Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 22, 2025 2 Comments
[VIDEO] Social Media Shows Distressing Situation in Park City, UT, Amid Patrollers Strike View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alt skipatrol V4 (@alt_patrol_backup) [Updated 2:40 p.m., MST, January 6, 2025] On December 27, the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA), representing nearly 200 patrollers and mountain safety staff, initiated a strike after contract negotiations with Vail Resorts broke down. At the heart of the dispute are wages and benefits, […] Industry News Brent Thomas | January 6, 2025 2 Comments
Vail Resorts Stock Tumbles Amidst Park City Ski Patrol Strike Vail Resorts’ stock took a beating in open trading when the market opened again yesterday, January 2, after the New Year’s holiday. Following the ski patrol strike at Park City, Utah, the share price of the skiing behemoth fell -6.56% during market hours. The company’s share price closed at $175.16. The company has been listed on the New York Stock […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 3, 2025 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Faces Backlash From Ski Patrol Unions Over “Patrol Support Team” Vail Resorts faces strong criticism from unionized ski patrol teams across its properties. The controversy centers around creating a “Patrol Support Team” at Park City Mountain, Utah, which has sparked concerns about employee treatment and potential safety risks. Listen: SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 75 | Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association – A Group of 200 Taking on Vail Resorts On […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 2, 2025 4 Comments
Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association Continues Contract Negotiations With Vail Resorts PARK CITY, UT – The Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) met with Vail Resorts and a federal mediator over the last two days, December 30-31, to address outstanding contract articles. These sessions occurred against the backdrop of an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike initiated by the Union on December 27 after filing multiple ULPs against the company. Over […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 2, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 75 | Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association – A Group of 200 Taking on Vail Resorts This week, two Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) representatives joined SnowBrains to discuss its current conflict with Park City Mountain Resort owner Vail Resorts. Katie Lips is the President of the PCPSPA, and Quinn Graves is its business manager. In addition, Katie and Quinn highlighted what it takes for the ski patrollers of the largest ski resort in […] Podcasts Podcast | December 30, 2024 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
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
Climate Activist Greta Thunberg in Denver, CO Tomorrow for Next Climate Strike Global climate activist Greta Thunberg will be in Colorado tomorrow to visit Denver’s Civic Center Park Friday for her next “Fridays for Future” climate strike. The 16-year-old Swedish activist has led several climate strikes around the world in protest against “the lack of action on the climate crisis,” the Fridays for Future website reads. Related: Patagonia is Closing its Stores Today […] SnowBrains | October 10, 2019 1 Comment
Patagonia is Closing its Stores Today in Support of the Global Climate Strike Patagonia, the ever-ethically-minded outdoor gear company, will be closing its doors today Friday, September 20 to join in the youth climate strikes. CEO Rose Marcario minces no words in her explanation on LinkedIn, writes Treehugger: “For decades, many corporations have single-mindedly pursued profits at the expense of everything else — employees, communities and the air, land and water we all […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 20, 2019 0 Comments
Colorado Man Seriously Injured by Lightning Strike in Rocky Mountain National Park A Colorado man suffered numerous severe injuries as a result of a lightning strike on Saturday in Rocky Mountain National Park northwest of Denver, CO. Other hikers found the man suffering from numerous serious injuries along the trail and called park rangers. It was not known if he was directly struck by lightning. Related: When Lightning Strikes: This Simple Advice Could […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 20, 2019 0 Comments
A Strike, a Ski Resort Shut Down, a Huge Brawl, and a Reopening Today in Bariloche, Argentina Wow. Things got crazy at Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina today. striking lifites shut down the ski resort for the second day in a row asking for a 30% raise. 200 ski instructors and local business owners got into a brawl with the striking lifties that the police had to break up. Then, at 4pm local time, an agreement was reached between the striking lifties and Catedral’s […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 6, 2015 3 Comments
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