conrad;c-52612 wroteI'm starting to wonder if part of the problem Vail is having is that in addition to all the other issues, they've just plain become an unpopular place to work. Since one might say the company is relatively unpopular on Snowjournal, AlpineZone, other ski forums, Unofficial Networks, social media in general, and now even the press, one might also predict they might be unpopular with the pool of potential seasonal employees.
Also, part of the reason you work at a ski area is to get the season pass. If the pay is the same and you have an option of a Stevens Pass, Crystal Mountain, or Snoqualmie season pass, it's a no-brainer that you avoid working at half-open Stevens Pass next year if you hadn't already been scared off.
Agree here. The whole concept of the experience of a lifetime has come crashing down on them over all aspects of the company now. I was a Vail wonk when I just visited I-70 annually during the past decade.
