Quebec Ski Resort To Partly Reopen As Workers’ Strike Persists
Quebec — After a closure of several days, Le Massif is planning to reopen.
The CBC reports that Le Massif plans to reopen its slopes on Wednesday, albeit with limited capacity. They’re reopening the Camp Boule terrain pod, which has 10 trails. This terrain pod features beginner and intermediate terrain.
If the strike continues, they’ll only be open from Wednesday through Saturday from 9:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Operational testing reportedly began earlier today. The mountain will be accessible to passhodlers (including Ikon and Mountain Collective) and lodging guests (including the Club Med). The on-mountain lodges will have limited access to the bathrooms, but not much else will be open in these facilities. Overnight lodges, such as the Club Med, will be open.
“As a precautionary measure and to ensure a pleasant and safe experience, strict capacity limits will be enforced. These measures may be adjusted based on operational capacity,” said Le Massif in a press release.
The Strike
The news comes as the strike continues. Around 300 workers, represented by the Massif Workers’ Union (part of the larger CSN union). They accused Le Massif of stopping negotiations. One of the main issues is reportedly over wages. Other referenced issues include getting more paid vacation and sick time, and more reliable equipment.
Meanwhile, the ski resort accused the union of failing to present two of its proposals to its workers and of striking immediately after their contract ended.
“We are in a normal negotiation period, and the decision to use an indefinite strike at the beginning of the process seems particularly hasty,” said Charles-Antoine Choquette, the Executive VP of Le Massif, in a press release shared to news outlets.
Differences With Telluride
As someone who’s been covering both strikes, it does appear that the circumstances are different here. At Telluride, the toxic owner seems to be playing a key role. At Le Massif, I think it’s appropriate to place more blame on the union for not showing the offer to workers and for going on strike soon after their contract expired.
In other instances at US ski resorts, workers have gone without a contract for extended periods. That includes the Telluride Ski Patrol, whose contract expired in August 2025. They didn’t go on strike until December 27, 2025.
So while I think there are likely valid reasons behind the striking workers, there also appears to be some rash decision-making by the union.
Image Credits: Le Massif
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