Striking ski patrollers at the biggest US resort return to work claiming victory

Two hundred Utah ski patrollers have ended a nearly two-week strike and returned to work at the biggest ski resort in the U.S. The union representing Park City Mountain Resort ski patrollers is claiming victory after voting Wednesday to accept a deal negotiated with Vail Resorts, the Colorado-based owner. The union says Vail Resorts acceded to key demands including a $2-an-hour base-pay increase and raises for senior ski patrollers. The strike closed many trails and caused long lift lines at the ones that remained open. In a news release, a Vail Resorts official apologized to affected skiers and said the company looks forward to working “as one team.”