Overview
- The Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association voted Thursday to ratify a new contract, ending the work stoppage that began Dec. 27.
- Telluride Ski & Golf says Lift 4 will open Saturday with Butterfly, Lower Misty Maiden and Boomerang, with more terrain expected to come online after safety work.
- Union leaders described the agreement as a compromise and voiced disappointment that a broader wage structure overhaul was not achieved.
- Roughly 70 union members are returning to work as the town confronts holiday-period losses that local businesses reported at about 40%, with layoffs and furloughs across hospitality.
- The patrol raised more than $155,000 during the strike and directed funds to community relief through the Good Neighbor Fund and related programs.