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Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ski Patrol Union Movement Hits East Coast
Ski patrollers from an east coast ski resort have begun the processes of unionizing. On February 17, 2025, more than 70% of ski patrollers at Maine's Sunday River have have signed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to form a union. Patrollers from Sunday River hope to join United Mountain Workers, the labor organization that represents more than a dozen unionized mountain ops teams in the US. They plan to conduct a union election later this winter as the first step in becoming a unionized patrol Instagram post announcing the petition touched on the patrol unit's responsibility to provide medical care and guest services, as well as perform hazard mitigation and terrain management across the resort's 800 skiable acres of terrain. By unionizing, Sunday River Ski Patrol hopes to create a sustainable working environment with fair compensation, safe working conditions, and professional development opportunities. "From White Cap to Jordan Bowl, we love our work in the mountains of Western Maine. With our union effort, we are asking Sunday River and Boyne Resorts to invest in us so that we can continue to perform our jobs at the highest level," said the post. Sunday River is the first east coast resort ski patrol unit to be potentially represented by United Mountain Workers. Their petition to unionize comes on the heels of a larger movement within the ski patrol community to form unions. The resort is located in Western Maine about an hour and a half from Portland. Sunday River is owned by Boyne Resorts, which also owns Big Sky, Brighton, Sugarloaf, The Summit at Snoqualmie, Loon, and a handful of other ski areas. As mentioned, the mountain has more than 800 skiable acres of terrain, 2,300 feet of vertical drop, and 19 lifts. It is amongst the largest and most popular ski resorts on the east has reached out to Sunday River for comment, but had not received a response at the time of publishing. We will continue to provide updates on Sunday River's patrol unionization as this story the first to read breaking ski news with POWDER. Subscribe to our newsletter and stay connected with the latest happenings in the world of skiing. From ski resort news to profiles of the world's best skiers, we are committed to keeping you informed.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Michigan resort plans June opening for new par-3 course on a ski slope, putting course
Doon Brae and the Back Yaird, the new par-3 course and putting course at The Highlands in Michigan, will open late this spring. Guests can begin booking play on the short course for a planned June 6 opening. The lighted, nine-hole Doon Brae is touted by Boyne Resorts as being the first modern golf course built on a ski slope. It will be the 11th course for Boyne, designed by architect Ray Hearn – a Michigan native – on the site of the former Cuff Links par-3 course. The course will feature music, fire pits and food service. 'The combination of small greens inspired by some of the great green templates from overseas with sod-faced bunkers and tight mowing patterns will be a fun, perfect add-on to the daily golf itinerary,' Bernie Friedrich, director of golf course renovations and development at Boyne Resorts in Harbor Springs, said in a media release announcing the planned opening. 'It also provides a wonderful option for families, kids and beginners to try golf for the first time.' Stretching between 678 and 993 yards, the course moves mostly horizontally across a steep slope to minimize any dramatic uphill hikes. Holes range from 57 to 134 yards in length. 'I wanted to make sure we were creating something fun and unique without being a difficult walk,' Hearn said in the media release. 'We also considered all the families taking their kids out to play the short course and then the putting course.' The Back Yaird (Scottish for yard) will be a 1.5-acre, 27-hole putting course with three nine-hole combinations. It will sit just off the Slopeside Patio of the Highlands Main Lodge. 'Every time I visited Scotland with friends, I was always inspired by the Himalayas (a famous putting course) at St. Andrews,' Hearn said. 'We just kept playing it over and over and never got bored. The Back Yaird will provide that kind of experience.' This article originally appeared on Golfweek: The Highlands will open its Doon Brae par-3 course in June
USA Today
30-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan resort plans June opening for new par-3 course on a ski slope, putting course
Michigan resort plans June opening for new par-3 course on a ski slope, putting course Doon Brae and the Back Yaird, the new par-3 course and putting course at Boyne Highlands in Michigan, will open late this spring. Guests can begin booking play on the short course for a planned June 6 opening. The lighted, nine-hole Doon Brae is touted by Boyne Resorts as being the first modern golf course built on a ski slope. It will be the 11th course for Boyne, designed by architect Ray Hearn – a Michigan native – on the site of the former Cuff Links par-3 course. The course will feature music, fire pits and food service. 'The combination of small greens inspired by some of the great green templates from overseas with sod-faced bunkers and tight mowing patterns will be a fun, perfect add-on to the daily golf itinerary,' Bernie Friedrich, director of golf course renovations and development at Boyne Resorts in Harbor Springs, said in a media release announcing the planned opening. 'It also provides a wonderful option for families, kids and beginners to try golf for the first time.' Stretching between 678 and 993 yards, the course moves mostly horizontally across a steep slope to minimize any dramatic uphill hikes. Holes range from 57 to 134 yards in length. 'I wanted to make sure we were creating something fun and unique without being a difficult walk,' Hearn said in the media release. 'We also considered all the families taking their kids out to play the short course and then the putting course.' The Back Yaird (Scottish for yard) will be a 1.5-acre, 27-hole putting course with three nine-hole combinations. It will sit just off the Slopeside Patio of the Highlands Main Lodge. 'Every time I visited Scotland with friends, I was always inspired by the Himalayas (a famous putting course) at St. Andrews,' Hearn said. 'We just kept playing it over and over and never got bored. The Back Yaird will provide that kind of experience.'
