Aspen Skiing Co.’s headquarters at the Aspen Business Center and auxiliary office in Basalt will go dark for two weeks after ski season.
Skico President and CEO Mike Kaplan has ordered all full-time, year-round employees to take a two-week vacation from April 23 through May 4 as a cost-cutting measure and opportunity to “disconnect and recharge,” according to Jeff Hanle, vice president of communications.
“It’s not an unpaid vacation. It’s not a furlough,” Hanle said. “We’re calling it spring break.”
All offices will be shut down to eliminate expenses ranging from cleaning services to transportation. Only a skeleton crew will remain to pay the bills, handle vital public relations and prepare for summer operations. Otherwise, employees were ordered not to perform any work — not even answer or send work-related emails, Hanle said.
“The intent is to try to shut down as much as we can,” Hanle said.
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