Reservations, face masks, and vaccines may be required at some ski areas this winter.
Wednesday, November 10, 2021, NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com
Concerns about a fifth wave, variants, vaccine efficacy, therapeutics, booster shots, and vaccine mandates are swirling throughout New England as ski areas attempt to navigate the ever-changing COVID-19 landscape with the 2021-22 ski season now underway.
Many ski areas have been able to relax policies in place during the 2020-21 season and are hopeful to have a return to normal with respect to capacities and mandates.
With controversial OSHA rules being challenged in court, some ski areas are choosing to hold off on employee vaccine mandates for the time being, while others, such as Vail Resorts, have already instituted them. In addition, Epic customers will have to provide proof-of-vaccination in order to eat at its indoor walk-up food establishments; sit-down restaurants remain vaccine-optional. No other ski areas have announced customer proof-of-vaccination requirements.
The charts below were compiled this week. Grey boxes represent that the ski area declined to comment or has not yet decided.
