Park City Ski Patrol Ends Strike with New Labor Agreement

The nearly two-week strike secured higher wages and expanded benefits for ski patrollers at the largest U.S. ski resort.

Park City ski patrollers voted to accept a new contract, ending a strike that began on December 27 and disrupted holiday operations at the resort.
The agreement includes a $2-an-hour base pay increase, with senior patrollers seeing an average raise of $4 per hour and specialized long-time workers receiving up to $7.75 more per hour.
The union also achieved an extension of the pay scale for long-serving patrollers, addressing a key demand to improve retention and career growth.
The strike highlighted the high cost of living in Park City, where a livable wage is estimated at $27 an hour, compared to the previous $21-an-hour base pay.
The resolution is seen as a significant victory for ski industry workers and may influence future labor negotiations in mountain resorts.