Telluride owner Chuck Horning to close resort when patrollers strike
The Colorado Sun • • nation
Key Points:
- Telluride ski resort owner Chuck Horning announced the resort will close on December 27 due to an impending strike by the ski patrol union, following failed wage negotiations.
- The 78-member Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association voted nearly unanimously to strike, demanding a median wage increase of $8 per hour over three years, double the resort’s latest offer.
- This strike is the second ski patroller walkout in the U.S. within a year, following a costly 12-day strike at Park City Mountain Resort that significantly impacted its owner, Vail Resorts.
- Local businesses in Telluride are preparing for the economic impact by promoting alternative activities and events to support tourists despite the resort closure.
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