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The Mountain Times
By Lindsay DesLauriers
Editor’s Note: Lindsay DesLauriers is one of the co-owners and the president of Bolton Valley Resort. She lobbied for the Vermont Early Childhood Alliance from 2012-2018 and for Voices for Vermont’s Children from 2012-2014. This commentary is the sixth in a 10-part series in which the authors respond to the pressing topics identified in a draft “Proposition for the Future of Vermont” developed by the non-partisan Vermont Council on Rural Development. For more information visit futureofvermont.org.
Part 6: Vermont must ensure all children have access to affordable, quality child care and education
Part 6: Vermont must ensure all children have access to affordable, quality child care and education
by Lindsay DesLauriers With the end of the ski season, and now thankfully, the end of the pandemic seemingly in sight, I finally have a little time to pause and take stock of the past year. Uncertainty and the ski industry (like any weather dependent business) are old friends, but making a plan to operate during COVID-19 was on a whole new level. On balance, I’m happy to say, Bolton Valley fared pretty well. It turns out that, in the midst of the pandemic, skiing became a respite of sorts for people who craved to escape the four walls of their homes, let loose a little bit, and interact with other people in a safe way. I’m sure it comes as no surprise to anyone that the other major parts of our operation – our restaurants and lodging – were hit pretty hard. However, in the final analysis, the hardest hit part of our operation was actually our childcare program.
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MONTPELIER â Vermont ski resorts lost an estimated $100 million this winter during the pandemic, according to the Vermont Ski Areas Association.
State officials estimate that equates to $700 million in losses for the economy, the Rutland Herald reported.
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âWe do expect economic recovery will take several years. I donât think the economic impacts on our restaurants and innkeepers can be understated.â
Heather Pelham, Vermont Commissioner of Tourism and Marketing
âI think we are just beginning to see what the long-term effects of the pandemic will be,â Vermont Commissioner of Tourism and Marketing Heather Pelham told the newspaper. âWe do expect economic recovery will take several years. I donât think the economic impacts on our restaurants and innkeepers can be understated.â
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) â Vermont ski resorts lost an estimated $100 million this winter during the pandemic, according to the Vermont Ski Areas Association.
State officials estimate that equates to $700 million in losses for the economy, the Rutland Herald reported.
âI think we are just beginning to see what the long-term effects of the pandemic will be,â Vermont Commissioner of Tourism and Marketing Heather Pelham told the newspaper. âWe do expect economic recovery will take several years. I donât think the economic impacts on our restaurants and innkeepers can be understated.â
Season pass holders got to the resorts more, and sales of those passes were up at some areas, but ticket-buying skier visits were down about 40% through the end February, said VSAA president Molly Mahar. Lodging revenue dropped by 60% and food and beverage revenue was down by 70%, Mahar said.