SAM Magazine--Whitefish, Mont., February 17, 2004--Big Mountain announced that Frederic Jones has been named the new president and CEO, effective April 1, 2004. Jones replaces Michael Collins who resigned after 15 years at the helm.

Most recently, Jones worked for Ski Country Advisors, a business valuation and financial consulting firm in Salt Lake City. Prior to that, Jones was president and CEO of both Sugarbush, Vt., and Kirkwood, Calif. He also held VP positions at Copper Mountain, Colo., and Waterville Valley, N.H.

Big Mountain also announced that is was eliminating two positions within the company: COO and Director of Resource Development, Planning and Support, Michele Reese and Craig Cook respectively. Both positions were eliminated effective immediately.