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Ski Resorts Helping Employees During Warm Early Season

by KREX News Room
by Associated Press

Story Created: Nov 29, 2012 at 9:42 PM MDT

Story Updated: Nov 30, 2012 at 8:24 AM MDT

ASPEN, Colo.- The lack of snow and visitors to ski resorts this warm early season has left ski resort employees facing hard times.

Aspen Skiing Co. is helping by picking up dinner for its workers.

The Aspen Times reported Thursday that the company has revived an effort to help ski workers during dry seasons. The company offered free dinner this week to employees who had their work schedules altered because of lack of snow.

Ski Co. vice president Jim Laing says 88 diners showed up to the Buttermilk restaurant. He says that most were seasonal employees who are new in town and scraping by on limited funds.

Laing says free dinners will continue until Ski Co. resumes normal operations for this time of year. He said Ski Co. is not planning any layoffs.

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