July 2022

FEATURED STORY

10 Under 30

This year's class of 20-somethings are adept problem solvers, team players, and emerging leaders at their resorts. In a season where staffing shortages and strong demand created myriad challenges (and opportunities) for ski areas across North America, these 10 20-something rising stars showed their strengths. Empathy, humility, a keen ability to problem-solve, and a deep passion for the industry are common traits among this year’s “10 Under 30” class, who hail from little hills like Yawgoo Valley, Rhode Island’s only ski area, and major operations like Tahoe’s 4,800-acre Heavenly Resort. This year, we asked the inimitable Halley O’Brien to interview our class of 2022. Recogn...

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10 Under 30

This year's class of 20-somethings are adept problem solvers, team players, and emerging leaders at their resorts.

Snow King’s new eight-passenger gondola from Leitner-Poma of America replaced an aging double.

Ski Area Profiles

Going All In

Snow King Mountain and Sundance Resort have made hugh investments in nearly every aspect of their operations in order to secure their long-term success.