A staff shortage at a ski area owned by the city of Juneau, where workers are paid less than the Alaska minimum wage, contributed to skiers having to wait an hour and a half in line for lift tickets and rentals this month
A skier rests at Eaglecrest Ski Resort in Juneau, Alaska.
“Staffing has been an extreme challenge this year, much more so than previous years,” Dave Scanlan, general manager of the Eaglecrest Ski Area in JuneauStarting hourly pay for lift operators is $9.50, while food service workers at the ski area begin at $8.50 - $1.84 less than the state minimum wage.
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