Across the internet, skiers and snowboarders swore off buying an Epic Pass and Vail Resorts (MTN) stock after Park City Mountain buckled under the weight of the holiday crush, a storm and a ski patrol and safety worker strike.
Visitors were greeted with long lift lines and minimal open terrain at Park City ski resort when the ski patrol union went on strike. One dissatisfied guest has filed a class action lawsuit against parent company Vail Resorts,
A class action lawsuit against Vail Resorts gains momentum as hundreds of affected customers claim the company failed to disclose the impacts of a ski patrol strike, ruining their vacations.
The latest: An Illinois skier who visited Park City during the holiday filed a class-action federal lawsuit Thursday on behalf of himself and "thousands" of guests, alleging Vail failed to warn customers that a strike was imminent and would affect their visit.
Vail Resorts is now the subject of a class action lawsuit over its handling of the recent ski patroller strike.
An important struggle is being waged by workers at the Park City Mountain Resort, 30 miles east of Salt Lake City, Utah, that highlights the staggering inequality in America. Two hundred and four ski patrol workers,
Vail Resorts issued its annual early season update to investors on Thursday, reporting that season-to-date total skier visits through Jan. 5 are down 0.3% compared to the same period last season. But total lift ticket revenue
Mayor Nann Worel said in a statement that she and the Park City Council recognize that resort communities face significant livability challenges, and it is the workforce that all too often shoulders the weight of today’s economic pressures. Supporting a professional workforce is essential to the health, safety and vitality of the town, she said.
The owner of Park City Mountain is now offering credits toward future purchases to people who skied or snowboarded at the resort during the now-settled ski patrol strike.
Ski patrollers at the biggest U.S. ski resort reached a tentative deal with the corporate owner of Utah's Park City Mountain Resort to end a strike and resume normal operations after almost two weeks of closed terrain and long lift lines at the busiest time of year.
Despite fewer overall visitors and a strike, higher pass prices allowed Vail Resorts to increase its 2024/2025 season lift revenue.