Park City Mayor Nann Worel and the city council are calling on Park City Mountain owner Vail Resorts to reach an agreement with the striking ski patrol union.

Ski patrollers miffed by wages they say are too low for high living costs have put a wrench in operations at the biggest U.S. ski resort with a rare strike that began over the busy holidays and carried on into the new year's fresh powder.

The negotiation committees have met six times over the last week and a half with continued bargaining and counterproposals on wages and benefits.