Two hundred Utah ski patrollers returned to work Thursday after voting to accept a new labor contract and end a nearly two-week strike that closed many trails and caused long lift lines at the ones that remained open during a busy time of year at the country's biggest ski resort.

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 agreement will likely end the Park City Ski Patrol's holiday strike over inadequate compensation and "bad faith" negotiations.

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.

Long lift lines, limited terrain and frustration among skiers and snowboarders are downstream impacts of a wage dispute between union workers at Park City Mountain in Utah and its owner, Vail Resorts.

Ski patrollers at Park City Mountain Resort are returning to work after nearly two weeks on strike. The union representing the patrollers came to an agreement with Vail Resorts, which manages the facility,

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.

Minnesota resident Peter Nystrom saved for months to take his family on an unforgettable trip to the largest ski resort in America.