The Voice of the Mountain Resort Industry  |  Est. 1962

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Mountains Don’t Move Themselves

September 2023 Issue

The Age of the Employee

Resorts look to housing, increased wages, and even wellness benefits to bridge lingering post-Covid staffing gaps.

The Meadow Haus at Idaho’s Brundage Mountain Resort houses 18 employees.

After three tough years of Covid, the winter ski season staffing outlook continues to improve across North America, according to U.S. and Canadian resort operators.

The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) reports that resort staffing recovered somewhat last winter, with 60 percent of ski areas reporting being understaffed in 2022-23, compared to 81 percent the year before.

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