- Ian Greenwood
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- powder.com
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- January 23, 2026
The closure of a Quebec ski resort that was negotiating with unionized employees who went on strike is coming to an end.
“We are very pleased to announce that the mountain will officially reopen as of January 24, 2026,” reads a message published on the website of Le Massif de Charlevoix.
The ski resort added that daily tickets and consecutive multi-day tickets will be refunded for days that coincided with the strike-related closure, up to and including January 23, 2026.
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The union, Syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs du Massif Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, went on strike on January 2. Wages were a main focus of their demands, but other issues, like sick leave and safety, were involved, as well.
Le Massif de Charlevoix then held a limited opening between January 6 and January 19. But later, after the union rejected a settlement proposal, the resort shared that with the employees no longer on the job, it couldn’t continue maintaining artificial snow and ensuring safe ski conditions. The season seemed to be over.
Now, though, the union has voted 91% in favor of a contract proposal presented by a conciliator, the CBC reported.
According to the outlet, union president Annick Simard was “extremely pleased” with the result. The new agreement includes a mechanism that protects wages against inflation.
“We wanted better working conditions, a better salary, that’s what the members wanted and that’s what we got,” Simard said, per the CBC.
The CBC reported that Le Massif de Charlevoix, in a statement, said that the agreement was “reached under tight deadlines” and “addresses the concerns of both parties and makes it possible to preserve the winter season.”
It was another high-profile strike at a North American ski resort in just over a year.
Last season, a group of ski patrollers at Park City Mountain, Utah, walked off the job during the busy holidays, hamstringing operations and leading to complaints from visitors who encountered long lift lines and limited terrain.
That strike drew national news attention and lasted almost two weeks, ending with a new contract that the patrollers called “a win” and “a great success for everyone in the ski and mountain industry.”
This winter, Telluride Ski Resort, Colorado, also had a standoff with its patrollers. Similar to Le Massif, the mountain closed after the union went on strike, rattling local businesses reliant on tourist traffic. The union and Telluride Ski Resort, which is open again, reached an agreement earlier this month.
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