Protect Our Winters Announces First Female CEO 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 […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 22, 2024 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | October 6, 2022 5 Comments
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 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 […] Industry News Ryan Kime | June 24, 2022 10 Comments
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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 25, 2022 3 Comments
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 […] Industry News Sebastian Opazo | September 2, 2020 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 3, 2020 1 Comment
Quiksilver CEO Lost at Sea as His Empty Boat Washed Ashore in Bad Weather 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 0 Comments
Edelrid Climbing Co. CEO and “Gear Innovator” Dies in a 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 […] Climbing Lindsay Hayden | July 19, 2017 0 Comments
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