They like chocolate. They are powder junkies. Nominated by their peers, bosses and former professors, this year’s crop of the hottest young talent in the ski industry is a varied group, working in such disparate positions as ski patrol, risk management and marketing. But, like their love of powder and Snickers bars, they share some common traits: hard working, creative and driven to excellence.

Explore the hall of fame of past honorees, some of whom you might recognize as current leaders in the industry!

Subscribers can read their full profiles in the SAM Digital Archives.

	sarah carlstrom Assistant Patrol Director, Pats Peak, N.H.
	Josh faber GM, Mad River Mountain, Ohio
	mike green  Risk Management, Terrain Park Design and Development, Chicopee, Ontario
	Janet hutzul Event Office Lead, Hand/Volunteer Coordinator (winter) and Administration Supervisor for Kokanee Crankworx (summer), Whistler, B.C.
	john kelly Manager of Lift Operations and Ticket Checking, Telluride, Colorado
	pat morgan Terrain Park Manager, Youth Marketing Specialist, Holiday Valley Resort, New York
	John henry oates Snow Cat Operator and Slashing Crew Supervisor, Silver Star Mountain Resort, B.C.
	William Ringenoldus III GM, Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin
	Jon Slaughter Director of Marketing, Boreal, California
	Daidre Streeter Assistant Office Manager, Hoodoo, Oregon