Ski patrollers at the biggest U.S. ski resort say they have reached a deal with Utah’s Park City Mountain Resort to end a strike that put a wrench in operations during the busy holiday season.

The nearly two-week strike hobbled the largest U.S. ski resort during a busy holiday period and sparked online fury about deepening economic inequality in rural mountain areas.

The ski patrol strike at the Park City resort in Utah ended Thursday after the mountain's owners agreed to a wage hike of $2 an hour for 200 union employees.

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As ski patrollers in Park City celebrate their successful strike, the ski industry is left to clean up a PR mess that could mean a broader loss of trust from customers and the ski towns resorts call home.

The 204 workers ended their strike with a $2 wage increase to the base pay to $23 an hour and an average $4 an hour wage increase for more experienced workers.

The Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association announced Wednesday night its members have voted to accept a new contract agreement with Vail Resorts that runs through April 2027.

After a strike that lasted nearly two weeks, Park City Mountain and the ski patrol union have reached a tentative agreement, the groups said in a joint statement Tuesday night. The agreement is still pending and will be ratified after a vote scheduled for Wednesday.

A rare labor strike that began over the busy holidays and carried on into the new year has put a wrench in operations at the biggest U.S. ski resort

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