Park City ski patrollers set to return to duty after contract deal ends strike
- Ski patrollers at Park City Mountain Resort ended their strike after reaching a deal with Vail Resorts.
- The patrollers' union stated the new contract includes better wages and benefits.
Ski patrollers at Park City Mountain Resort are returning to work after nearly two weeks on strike.
The union representing the patrollers came to an agreement with Vail Resorts, which manages the facility, on Wednesday.
"We feel strongly that we have secured a contract with a wage structure and benefits package that incentivizes retention and career growth on patrol," the union said in a statement posted on social media. "This is more than just a win for our unit, it is a great success for everyone in the ski and mountain industry. This is a clear example of what can be achieved when workers stand together and fight for what we deserve."
The mountain's management also acknowledged the deal and said it would work on getting more terrian opened as soon as possible once patrollers returned to duty on Thursday.
"We look forward to welcoming back the Park City Mountain patrollers in the coming days and moving forward together as one team," Bill Rock, President of Vail Resorts’ Mountain Division, said in a statement. "We apologize to our guests who were impacted by this strike and are incredibly grateful to our team who worked hard to keep the mountain open and operating safely over the past two weeks."
(This story was updated to correct a misspelling/typo.)
Zach Wichter is a travel reporter for Paste BN based in New York. You can reach him at zwichter@usatoday.com.