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Telluride Ski Resort to Close Dec. 27 as Patrollers Launch Strike

The shutdown follows a 99% strike vote by the 78-member patrol after pay negotiations collapsed.

FILE - People ski between the trees in the deep powder at Telluride Ski Resort, March 10, 2006. (AP Photo/Nathan Bilow, File)
Beginning next winter, the Telluride ski area will be part of Vail Resorts' Epic Pass program, which provides access to a number of ski resorts for a single fee. Recently, Denver-based Alterra Mountain Co. announced its Ikon Pass, which will compete with the Epic Pass. (Denver Post file)

Overview

  • Owner Chuck Horning said the mountain will not open Saturday and called the union’s timing devastating to the community.
  • The resort will refund pre-purchased lift tickets and lessons and says it is working on a plan to reopen safely.
  • Telski’s Dec. 6 offer would raise median patrol pay to about $30 an hour (roughly $23.50–$46), while the union seeks a median near $35 (about $26–$53).
  • Union leaders point to retention and mountain safety for avalanche control and rescues, while the company describes its proposal as generous and market-leading.
  • With only about 20 of 149 trails open due to warm weather, local businesses are organizing alternatives as observers recall Park City’s 12-day patroller strike last year.