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Protect Our Winters Announces First Female CEO

POW CEO, Erin Sprague. Photo Credit: Instagram

Protect Our Winters (POW) is a climate advocacy organization that was created in 2007 by professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones. Since POW was founded, the organization has blossomed into a worldwide network of more than 130,000 supporters. On January 16, POW announced that Erin Sprague, currently serving as POW’s Board Chair, will now succeed Torrey Udall and take over as Chief […]

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Luke Guilford | January 22, 2024
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Ruka Ski Resort in Finland is Now Accepting Applications For a New CEO

Ruka Ski Resort in Northern Finland has just announced a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity on their Facebook Page: CEO of the Resort. For the first time in the resort’s history, the upper management team of The Rukakeskus Group (part of the Aho Group, owned by the Aho siblings) is opening up the CEO position to candidates who are outside of the […]

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Nick DeRiso | October 6, 2022
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The Future of Ski Resorts? Alterra CEO Rusty Gregory Discusses His Career in the Industry and What He Sees as the Obvious Next Step for the Sport

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Starting on August 1, 2022, and after five years as Alterra CEO Rusty Gregory finally plans to step down from his role in day-to-day operations to become Vice-Chairmen of the Board. Awaiting this transition, Gregory talks about his career in the ski industry and what’s in store for the future of the sport. Before 2017, when Rusty Gregory began as […]

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Ryan Kime | June 24, 2022
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Alterra Mountain Company Announces CEO Transition: Current President Jared Smith to be Appointed CEO; Current CEO, Rusty Gregory, to become Vice Chairman of the Board

Denver, CO, May 25, 2022 — Today, Alterra Mountain Company announced that Jared Smith, the company’s President, will be promoted to Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2022. At that time, Rusty Gregory, the company’s current Chief Executive Officer, will step back from day-to-day operations to become Vice Chairman of the Board. Smith joined Alterra Mountain Company in June of […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | May 25, 2022
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Could Nevados De Chillán, Chile Open Soon? An Interview With the CEO

Could Nevados de Chillán soon be open to skiers and riders? The city remains in quarantine and with a curfew, which makes the panorama difficult for powlovers in the Ñuble Region. Currently, the Ski Resort is closed and is guarded by Socorro Andino and the police. Related: Ski Corralco, Chile Opens on Saturday for the 2020 Season Last Wednesday, NevaSport Chile […]

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Sebastian Opazo | September 2, 2020
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Former Squaw Valley CEO Andy Wirth Hopes to Run Colorado Ski Area

As Granby Ranch, CO battles with a $62 million debt and potential foreclosure, a former ski industry CEO is assembling a team to manage the ski area and golf operations in Colorado. Andy Wirth and his son Jace submitted a bid last week to run Granby Ranch’s recreation amenities, The Colorado Sun reports. Wirth was with Steamboat Ski Area and […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 3, 2020
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Quiksilver CEO Lost at Sea as His Empty Boat Washed Ashore in Bad Weather

Quiksilver, ceo, Pierre Agnès, lost at sea, France, washed up, overboard

It was reported yesterday by French authorities that Pierre Agnès, the 54-year-old CEO of Quiksilver, has been declared lost at sea. According to The Local France, search and rescue efforts began Tuesday after Agnès’ boat washed ashore without the CEO aboard it. Agnès set out on his boat at around 7:30 AM Tuesday morning off the southwest coast of France. It is reported that, at […]

Steven Agar | January 31, 2018
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Edelrid Climbing Co. CEO and “Gear Innovator” Dies in a Paragliding Accident

Carsten von Birckhahn dies in paragliding accident.

Carsten von Birckhahn, the CEO of Edelrid– a climbing gear company- died in a paragliding accident last Saturday at age forty-nine. If you’ve ever dabbled in the climbing world chances are you’ve come across Edelrid’s gear. By ensuring that all of its rope meets the stringent bluesign® standard, Edelrid set new safety benchmarks all throughout the industry. Edelrid is diverse […]

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Avatar photo Lindsay Hayden | July 19, 2017
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Squaw Valley CEO Back After 50 Days in Hospital & 21 Surgeries from Skydiving Injury

Squaw Valley CEO & President Andy Wirth is back at Squaw after spending 50 days in the hospital and enduring 21 surgeries on his right arm. Andy sustained a major arm injury on October 13th, 2013 after a crash landing in Lodi, CA after a skydive with pro skiers JT Holmes & Timy Dutton. Andy just put up an update on his condition on his Facebook page including a letter he wrote to Eddie Vedder, the lead singer of the band Pearl Jam. In this letter, Andy describes his accident and some of the […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | January 14, 2014
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Squaw Valley President & CEO Injured Skydiving Yesterday | 2 Surgeries, Currently in Hospital

50-year-old President & CEO of Squaw Valley, Andy Wirth, was skydiving alone yesterday in Lodi, CA when he had a very hard landing.  During the hard landing Andy badly injured his arm. The arm injury must be pretty bad because Andy has already had one surgery and he is scheduled for another.  SnowBrains’ medical team has told us that an […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 15, 2013
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Squaw CEO Andy Wirth: “Your Voices Will Be Heard on New Squaw Village Project”

President & CEO of Squaw Valley, Andy Wirth, has just written a piece in the Tahoe Tribune in response to all the feedback Squaw has gotten about their 101.5 acre Village proposal. Squaw has gotten a lot of feedback from the community about this project and its large size. Here is what Andy has to say about that feedback: “Most recently, we have been thinking about how to enhance the Village and make it more contemporary for the next generation of families and residents of […]

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