Ryan Knutson

Vail said the crowding wasn't because more people bought the pass. It was due to a global labor shortage that prevented it from opening all the lifts across Vail's resorts. Regardless, many skiers and snowboarders were not happy.

Vail said the crowding wasn't because more people bought the pass. It was due to a global labor shortage that prevented it from opening all the lifts across Vail's resorts. Regardless, many skiers and snowboarders were not happy.

Vail said the crowding wasn't because more people bought the pass. It was due to a global labor shortage that prevented it from opening all the lifts across Vail's resorts. Regardless, many skiers and snowboarders were not happy.

Let's cut the crap. Let's get straight into A Hater's Guide to Vail.

Let's cut the crap. Let's get straight into A Hater's Guide to Vail.

Let's cut the crap. Let's get straight into A Hater's Guide to Vail.

After bringing in all these new customers, Vale started raising the price of the Epic Pass again. This season, it reached the most expensive it's ever been, at $1,107. Then, at the end of last year, Vale's reputation took another blow. On December 27th, during one of the busiest ski periods of the year, there was a strike at Park City, Utah, Vail's largest resort.

After bringing in all these new customers, Vale started raising the price of the Epic Pass again. This season, it reached the most expensive it's ever been, at $1,107. Then, at the end of last year, Vale's reputation took another blow. On December 27th, during one of the busiest ski periods of the year, there was a strike at Park City, Utah, Vail's largest resort.

After bringing in all these new customers, Vale started raising the price of the Epic Pass again. This season, it reached the most expensive it's ever been, at $1,107. Then, at the end of last year, Vale's reputation took another blow. On December 27th, during one of the busiest ski periods of the year, there was a strike at Park City, Utah, Vail's largest resort.

Ski patrollers walked off the job in a dispute over wages. Okay, one track!

Ski patrollers walked off the job in a dispute over wages. Okay, one track!

Ski patrollers walked off the job in a dispute over wages. Okay, one track!

During the strike, a significant percentage of runs had to be shut down. But customers said that it wasn't clearly communicated.

During the strike, a significant percentage of runs had to be shut down. But customers said that it wasn't clearly communicated.

During the strike, a significant percentage of runs had to be shut down. But customers said that it wasn't clearly communicated.

The strike ended after 12 days when Vail agreed to increase union member wages by an average of $4 an hour and added other benefits like parental leave. Vail apologized to its customers and offered credits to people whose skiing experience was negatively impacted. But Vail's labor struggles didn't end with Park City. There have also been issues at Vail's Crested Butte and Breckenridge locations.

The strike ended after 12 days when Vail agreed to increase union member wages by an average of $4 an hour and added other benefits like parental leave. Vail apologized to its customers and offered credits to people whose skiing experience was negatively impacted. But Vail's labor struggles didn't end with Park City. There have also been issues at Vail's Crested Butte and Breckenridge locations.

The strike ended after 12 days when Vail agreed to increase union member wages by an average of $4 an hour and added other benefits like parental leave. Vail apologized to its customers and offered credits to people whose skiing experience was negatively impacted. But Vail's labor struggles didn't end with Park City. There have also been issues at Vail's Crested Butte and Breckenridge locations.

The company says it's working to resolve them. Now, for Vale, after years at the top of the mountain, things are sliding downhill. This season, for the first time ever, sales of the Epic Pass fell by 2%. And the company's stock has dropped by half since its peak at the end of 2021. And then, last week, one of the company's minority shareholders publicly called for big changes.

The company says it's working to resolve them. Now, for Vale, after years at the top of the mountain, things are sliding downhill. This season, for the first time ever, sales of the Epic Pass fell by 2%. And the company's stock has dropped by half since its peak at the end of 2021. And then, last week, one of the company's minority shareholders publicly called for big changes.