Park City Ski Patrol Strike Fund Hits $300,000
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12 days after walking off the mountain in search of better pay, it looks like Park City Ski Patrollers’s strike is working.
Without experienced and plentiful ski patrollers, operations at Park City are suffering— lift lines can be obscene, injured skiers are reportedly going untreated, and national headlines are stacking up.
Moreover, patrollers have amassed a $300,000 strike fund on GoFundMe. That money is reportedly helping to pay for members’ mortgages, rent, childcare, and groceries during the strike.
The Mayor of Park City, Nann Worel, called on Vail Resorts to resolve the strike as soon as possible.
“After yet another weekend of confusion and disruption due to the unresolved labor dispute at Park City Mountain, the City Council and I urgently call on Vail Resorts to take immediate action to conclude negotiations and end the uncertainty.”
According to the PCPSPA, the patroller’s main demand is a rise in base wages from $21 to $23.
The lack of patrollers has been disastrous for operations. Despite 2 feet of fresh snow falling in the last week, as of Tuesday, only 26 of 41 lifts and 104 of 350 trails were open, according the the resort’s website.
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Bill Rock, President of Vail Resorts’ mountain division, said this in a statement.
“We deeply regret that this is having any level of impact on the guest experience and are grateful to our thousands of employees who are working hard every day to enable the experience at Park City Mountain and open the terrain.”
Here’s to a swift, safe, and fair resolution to the strike!
Key Details:
- Strike Impacts:
- Lift lines are extremely long.
- Injured skiers reportedly left untreated.
- Media attention growing nationally.
- Limited resort operations despite ample snowfall.
- Current Resort Operations:
- 26 of 41 lifts open.
- 104 of 350 trails open.
- Key Financial Support for Strikers:
- $300,000 GoFundMe strike fund assisting patrollers with living expenses (mortgages, rent, childcare, groceries).
- Primary Demand:
- Increase base wages from $21 to $23/hour.
- Statements:
- Park City Leadership urged Vail Resorts to resolve the strike.
- Bill Rock, President of Vail Resorts’ mountain division, expressed regret over the impact on guests but praised employee efforts.
