Aspen Snowmass Resort is a decade ahead of comparable resorts when it comes to wages, great public transport and employee housing. Having said that, it could build 4000 employee housing units this summer and still be way short of affordable housing next winter. Like all resort towns in the USA, Covid has made the situation …
Jackson Hole is without doubt a premier ski resort in the USA. If you’re an expert skier, you’d say it’s the best ski resort in the country. First of all it’s big. There’s 2500 acres and there’s another 3000 acres of gated back country terrain. There’s 1261m of vertical and a super efficient lift system. …
Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico was the first, and is still the only, B Corp Certified ski resort in the USA. They are committed to employee wellbeing and welcome international seasonal workers from across the globe. This is one of the most employee-friendly ski resorts on the planet with living wages, free transportation, affordable …
Winter Park could be the biggest ski resort in Colorado you haven’t heard of, and if you are an international skier, it’s probably off your radar. The vast majority of skiers heading out of Denver take the main I70 highway to Breckenridge, Vail, Summit County, Keystone etc. If you turn off at Empire and head …
Wages in the USA Minimum wages in the USA are set (or not set) by state governments. Currently 21 state governments have minimum wage rates. If a state government does not set a minimum wage or sets a very low minimum wage, there is a federally mandated minimum wage of $7.25 that must be paid. …
