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3 Skiers Caught in Avalanche in Dutch Draw After Ducking Rope From Park City Mountain Resort, UT

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On Saturday afternoon, three backcountry skiers were caught in a skier-triggered avalanche in Dutch Draw, just outside Park City Mountain Resort, Utah. The incident, which occurred at 1:15 p.m., prompted an immediate response from Summit County Search and Rescue and Park City Ski Patrol. Two skiers successfully extricated themselves from the slide, while a third was buried. The unburied skiers […]
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Why Ski Patrollers at Park City Initiated The Biggest Ski Patrol Strike In History

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For Vail executives at Park City, Utah, December 27, 2024 started out as any other holiday would. Employees filtered in and were getting ready for the day, but at Ski Patrol Headquarters in both the Park City and Canyons base areas, the sense of normalcy would not last. Shortly after arriving, unionized patrollers read a brief statement in the locker […]
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What Exactly Did Park City, UT, Patrollers Achieve in Their New Labor Contract with Vail Resorts?

After multiple rounds of negotiations, the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) and Vail have finally come to an agreement. The conflict stems from the end of the PCPSPA’s contract last year, requiring the union to draft a new round of terms, which initially, Vail declined. Although the PCPSPA was vocal about their dissatisfaction, they promised to keep negotiating. The […]
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Vail Resorts Offers Credits to Visitors Affected by Ski Patrol Strike at Park City Mountain, UT

On Wednesday, January 15, Vail Resorts announced credits for guests who skied or snowboarded at Park City Mountain, Utah, with a pass or lift ticket during the patrol strike. Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) went on strike from December 27 to January 8, resulting in limited terrain opening during the peak holiday season. “We deeply value the trust and […]
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Vail Resorts Faces Potential Securities Fraud Probe Following Park City, UT, Patrol Strike

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One of the nation’s oldest and most respected law firms has launched an investigation into Vail Resorts for potential securities fraud or unlawful business practices. The probe follows a significant stock price drop following reports of an ongoing ski patrol strike at Utah’s Park City Mountain Resort. In a press release dated January 14, 2025, Pomerantz LLP, a securities litigation […]
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[UPDATED] Vail Resorts and Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association Reach Definitive Agreement to End Strike

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[Updated 6:10 a.m. MST, January 8, 2024] In a joint statement Tuesday night, Vail Resorts and the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) announced that they have reached a tentative agreement on a contract for the resort’s ski patrol and safety workers, hopefully ending the strike. Park City Mountain, Utah, ski patrol went on strike on December 27, making […]
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