Eaglecrest’s Big Lift: Pay Raises, Gondola Road & Winter Prep

Eaglecrest GM Craig Simmons shares a packed update: the Assembly approved moving all Eaglecrest staff onto CBJ’s pay scale—bringing roughly 20–40% wage increases, annual COLAs (3% then 5%), and CBJ-level perks like paid holidays doubling from 6 to 12—boosting recruiting and retention. The mountain is hiring now, especially in Snow Sports School (instructors & front desk), plus lift ops, mountain ops, food & beverage, and marketing (apply via the CBJ jobs page or email [e-mail]

). Off-season maintenance is nearly wrapped (lift bearings, shives, Ptarmigan gearbox and driveshaft, new top–bottom lift phone lines), and the road to the gondola mid-station officially broke ground; for safety, the base area is temporarily closed to hikers until equipment traffic settles. Discover Eaglecrest Day returned with a big turnout, raising about $10,000 for the Eaglecrest Foundation to get more kids on snow. Craig’s upbeat about a smoother, “second-season” winter with high staff return and a well-oiled operation.