Crested Butte Mountain Resort was acquired by Vail in 2018. Photo: Devon Balet It seems every time I skim the headlines, Vail Resorts is in the news again — and never for a good reason.
For those unfamiliar, Vail Resorts is the largest ski company in the world, currently valued at $6.44 billion. Vail owns an astonishing 42 mountain resorts in four countries. While they’re best known as a ski company, many of these resorts are home to famous bike parks as well. Well-known Vail Resorts with bike parks include Whistler, BC; Keystone, CO; Crested Butte, CO; Northstar, CA; Seven Springs, PA; Crans-Montana, CH; and more. Staff strikes afflicting operations at several Vail-owned resorts
This winter, the Park City Ski Patrol went on strike over their low wages, causing uncertainty for guests at the largest ski resort in the USA during the holiday season. The strike drove home their point — that ski patrollers are critical staff and are woefully underpaid. Eventually, the strike paid off, with “a $2-an-hour base pay increase and raises for senior ski patrollers” which averaged $4 an hour, according to EMS1.com .
The strike has had a cascading effect, with other groups striking or threatening to strike across the nation. Most recently, the Crested Butte Lift Mechanics Union has authorized a strike and is picketing, but they’re still on the job as of the time of this writing. The mechanics are also asking for a pay raise to $23 an hour. “It worked for Park City,” […]
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