Patrollers on Strike at Vail Resorts’ Park City Mountain in Utah

January 6, 2025

Ski patrollers at Park City Mountain, the largest ski resort in the U.S., are on strike after being denied higher wages earlier this year, creating long lines and frustration during the peak season.

The Park City Professional Ski Patrollers Association represents 204 ski patrollers and mountain safety employees, reports the New York Times. It wants a $2 increase of its hourly wage from $21 to $23, which Park City Mountain owner Vail Resorts did not agree to back in September.

Vail Resorts told the New York Times that wages have increased by more than 50% over the past four ski seasons. SES Outdoors