Telluride to investigate councilmember who met with resort owner during strike

The Telluride Town Council to Investigate Member’s Visit to Telluride Ski Resort Owner

The Telluride Town Council has decided to launch an investigation into one of its members who visited the owner of Telluride Ski Resort in December during a ski patrol strike and made an offer to purchase the resort.

During a recent meeting, the council unanimously agreed to explore options for a third-party investigation into the actions of Telluride Mayor Pro Tem Meehan Fee in relation to her visit and meetings with Chuck Horning, the owner of Telluride Ski and Golf. They have also requested that Fee take a temporary leave of absence from her elected duties while the investigation takes place.

Fee, along with Marti Prohaska, the former mayor of Mountain Village, traveled to California to meet with Horning to discuss the patroller strike and other challenges facing the resort’s leadership. They made a purchase offer of $127.5 million to acquire 51% ownership of the resort.

Prohaska has since resigned as the Mountain Village Town Council considered investigating the California trip. Telluride’s town manager and town attorney will present potential investigation options at the council’s next meeting, with Fee stating her intention to step back from her duties during the investigation.

The investigation comes at a crucial time for Telluride and Mountain Village as they work to recover from the economic impact of the ski resort closure during the strike. The resort and the ski patrol union have reached a deal, and efforts are underway to open more terrain for visitors.

Currently, 83 of the resort’s 149 trails are open, according to the latest snow report.

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