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After Park City ski patrol strike, Vail offers credits, apology to affected customers
Park City Mountain Resort is offering credits to skiers who visited during a 13-day ski patrol strike that brought chaos to the mountain during the busy holiday tourism season. Why it matters: It's a significant — and rare — concession to customers in an industry that faces mounting accusations of greed as resort conglomerates eliminate their competition.
Rare ski patroller strike at largest resort in US causes long lines and closes terrain
A rare labor strike that began over the busy holidays and carried on into the new year has put a wrench in operations at the biggest U.S. ski resort.
Ski patrol strike but a scratch on Vail Resorts’ revenue so far this ski season
Vail Resorts owns Park City Mountain, where the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association union went on strike during the 2024-25 holiday season.
How the ski patrol strike is impacting Park City Mountain’s image
Many have taken to social media to blast Park City Mountain and its parent company, Vail Resorts, a multibillion corporation that owns 41 ski areas in the U.S., Canada and Australia.
Ski patrollers reach deal to end strike at Utah’s Park City Mountain Resort
Ski patrollers at the biggest U.S. ski resort say they have reached a deal with Utah’s Park City Mountain Resort to end a strike that put a wrench in operations during the busy holiday season.
A Skier Is Suing Vail Resorts After a Patrol Strike Disrupted Operations at Park City
Visitors were greeted with long lift lines and minimal open terrain at Park City ski resort when the ski patrol union went on strike. One dissatisfied guest has filed a class action lawsuit against parent company Vail Resorts,
Vail Resorts to provide credits to those affected by Park City ski patrol strike
Vail Resorts, the operating company for Park City Mountain Ski Resort, is offering 50% per-day credits for guests impacted by the recent ski patrollers strike that impacted the resort’s
Chaos of Park City Ski Patrol Strike Nears End With Tentative Agreement
The labor agreement governing over 200 ski patrol and mountain safety staff expired in April, leading to months of stalled negotiations. Talks broke down after a mediation session in December, prompting the union to strike on Dec. 27—during the busy holiday season.
Ski patrol settles in to the work of opening more Park City Mountain terrain
If anyone worried about lingering tension between union ski patrollers and their supervisors following the 12-day strike that ended late last week, they can relax. “We have a lot of love for our managers and our supervisors here at Park City.
Park City Mountain ski patrol approves new contract, headed back to slopes
Park City Mountain's ski patrollers approved a new contract with Vail Resorts, ending a 13-day strike. Ski patrol and mountain safety workers plan to return to the slopes Thursday. The new contract includes wage increases, parental leave policies, educational opportunities and a sustainable pay scale.
Massive US Ski Areas Remain Shuttered After Patrol Strike in Park City
Only 25 of the 41 lifts are open, and 103 of the 350 trails are available to guests at Park City Mountain as of Monday morning.
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Park City Ski Patrol Strike Has Divided Ski Industry In Western States
Striking ski patrol workers at the upscale Park City Mountain Resort in Utah have skiers who want to pay big bucks for a ...
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Park City ski patrol union secures average of $4 hourly wage bump for 200 workers. Could it be a precedent?
Vail Resorts, which endured an unprecedented wave of bad PR, says the contract that ended a 12-day patroller strike is consistent with pay for all patrollers. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael ...