Park Record4d
Vail Resorts raises non-union patrol pay at avalanche-prone ski areas
Vail Resorts has given the same raises to a handful of non-unionized ski patrols that the Park City Mountain union won after ...
Colorado Network: One patroller’s perspective on ski industry’s labor issues
When Breckenridge ski patroller Ryan Dineen first moved to the most popular ski town in Colorado in 2007, he paid $400 a ...
Ski industry experts say multi-resort passes pose challenges for towns, skiers
VAIL • Sadly, Mary Bono will always be synonymous with the dangers of skiing. Her globally famous former husband, Sonny, died ...
Measuring Risk: Learning how to explore the backcountry with the Patrol Fund
Towering snow-laden trees engulf me after hopping off the Flower Point chairlift and into out-of-bounds terrain. Eager to embark on my first journey through the backcountry, a tinge of nervousness ...
Summit County4d
Keystone Ski Patrol Union shares frustration with Vail Resorts’ counterproposal on skills-based pay for medical certifications
After formally being recognized as a union at the end of last ski season, the Keystone Ski Patrol Union is bargaining with ...
Powder5d
The Ski Patrol Strike Movement: What You Need To Know
Unionized ski patrol units have earned themselves quite the spotlight this ski season. While Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) made headlines in 2021 as they negotiated for their ...
Advnture on MSN3d
My life as an avalanche dog: meet the heroic hounds of ski patrol
We head to the snowy slopes of Chamonix to meet the canine rescue team and find out how they save skiers' lives ...