Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado is set to close on Saturday due to a labor dispute stemming from a vote by ski patrollers to go on strike. With 99% support, the ski patrol plans to initiate their strike starting December 27. This closure comes just ahead of the Christmas weekend, highlighting tensions between the resort management and its employees. Resort owner Chuck Horning announced the closure in response to the labor impasse. Negotiations between the Telluride Ski Patrol and the resort have concluded without any progress, prompting the strike announcement and subsequent resort closure.