Vail Resorts

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Vail Resorts, which endured an unprecedented wave of bad PR, says the contract that ended a 12-day patroller strike is consistent with pay for all patrollers. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with The Colorado Sun reporter David Krause and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

Ski patrollers at the biggest U.S. ski resort have reached a deal to end a strike that put a wrench in operations during the busy holiday season. A joint statement released from the ski patrollers' union and Utah's Park City Mountain Resort said a vote was scheduled Wednesday on an agreement "that addresses both parties' interests and will end the current strike."

The Colorado Supreme Court recently heard arguments concerning a case that involves liability waivers and their validity when it comes to ski resorts and possible other recreation companies. It stems from an incident involving an Oklahoma teenager who fell 30 feet off a lift and became paralyzed in March 2022. Team Editor David Krause with the Colorado Sun joined us for the latest on that story.

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