Since the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association went on strike over what they claim are unfair labor practices, local businesses say they have noticed the impact it's having on customers.“The tourists are definitely upset,' said Sydney Howell, a bartender on Main Street. 'I feel like it’s a lack of understanding of what’s been going on. I feel like a lot of the tourists that come in say like, “Oh, their ski vacation is ruined.
27, vacationers have been constantly complaining about longer wait times for lifts.While business at a Main Street boutique has been steady, employee Krisiti Nuelle is worried about the future.“If the strike continues long-term and deep into the season, and they can’t open more of the mountain because they don’t have employees, no matter how much snow we get, no matter how great it is, I think people in February and in March will change their mind,” Nuelle said.