PARK CITY, Utah ( ABC4) — Two hundred Park City Mountain ski patrol employees went on strike Friday morning after nine months of negotiations failed to yield a contract acceptable to both ski patrollers and the resort.

Nearly 200 ski patrollers and mountain safety personnel on Friday launched a strike at Park City Mountain in Utah to protest alleged unfair labor practices. Why it matters: The post-Christmas job action threatened to disrupt operations at the largest ski resort in the U.

Park City Mountain ski patrollers officially went on strike early Friday, citing unfair labor practices and marking the latest chapter in the union’s contract negotiations with the resort’s owner, Vail Resorts.

Park City Ski Resort will remain open after negotiations between Vail Resorts and the Ski Patrol Union break down.

As Park City Mountain ski patrollers worked picket lines near the base of the resort on Friday, a PC Main Street business owner---who also leads a local busines

Negotiations over wages and benefits between Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association and Vail Resorts break down

The morning of the strike the resort posted on X, “We are anticipating delays on lifts this morning to complete avalanche mitigation.” Park City Mountain reported 3 inches overnight and another 9 inches during the day, as avalanche danger across the Wasatch Mountains increased.

The Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association began their strike on Friday morning following the first night of mediation Thursday.

Almost 200 workers joined a strike Friday at Park City Mountain, accusing Vail Resorts of bad-faith negotiations. The company says it has brought in replacements to sustain operations.