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.ย 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 […] Industry News Miles Nagel | January 27, 2025 0 Comments
Park City Mountain, UT, COO Deirdra Walsh Claims There is “A Lot of Misinformation” Regarding Ongoing Ski Patrol Strike Park City Mountain Resort, Utah, continues facing unprecedented challenges today as the strike by the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) moves into its 12th day. PCPSPA went on strike on December 27, citing a breakdown in contract negotiations with Vail Resorts. With nearly 200 patrollers walking off the job over disputes surrounding wages and benefits, the strike has […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 7, 2025 20 Comments
[VIDEO] Social Media Shows Distressing Situation in Park City, UT, Amid Patrollers Strike View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alt skipatrol V4 (@alt_patrol_backup) [Updated 2:40 p.m., MST, January 6, 2025] On December 27, the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA), representing nearly 200 patrollers and mountain safety staff, initiated a strike after contract negotiations with Vail Resorts broke down. At the heart of the dispute are wages and benefits, […] Industry News Brent Thomas | January 6, 2025 2 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 75 | Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association – A Group of 200 Taking on Vail Resorts This week, two Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) representatives joined SnowBrains to discuss its current conflict with Park City Mountain Resort owner Vail Resorts. Katie Lips is the President of the PCPSPA, and Quinn Graves is its business manager. In addition, Katie and Quinn highlighted what it takes for the ski patrollers of the largest ski resort in […] Podcasts Podcast | December 30, 2024 0 Comments
Park City Mountain, UT, Set to Open This Friday Despite Ongoing Labor Negotiations Park City Mountain Resort in Utah plans to spin its lifts to kick off the 2024-25 season this Friday, November 22. However, despite opening day right around the corner, the ongoing contract negotiations between Vail and the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) have still not reached a satisfactory conclusion. With the PCPSPA’s last contract expiring in April, workers […] Industry News Miles Nagel | November 21, 2024 0 Comments
Park City, UT Cuts Entire National Ski Patrol Program Park City Mountain Resort, UT has released their decision to no longer continue their program with the volunteer based National Ski Patrol (NSP).ย They sent an email explaining their decision to volunteers and paid patrollers this last week. ย “As our resort has grown significantly over the past few years, and in order to deliver our vision for the guest experience, we […] Industry News LadyBrains | August 30, 2017 1 Comment