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Meet Wildcat ski school legend Althea! Althea began skiing at the New Hampshire mountain in 1958, when the resort first opened, and was skiing nearly a decade before that. Her passion for ski racing was sparked after taking lessons from ski racer Bruce Fenn. This passion led her to skiing on the historic Wildcat Ski team, and served as president of the team for four years. She skied at Wildcat throughout the 1960s and 70s. By the mid-80s, she and her husband had season passes and joined the adult seasonal programs to level up their skiing. Althea first began teaching in 2000 with the kids' seasonal programs. Now, she instructs the after-school programs on Thursdays and Fridays. "While I enjoyed the seasonal program, I love the challenge of teaching young skiers in a 2-hour lesson." Last March, Althea and her daughter celebrated her 80th birthday by skiing at our sister resort, Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis, in the Swiss Alps on her Epic Pass with her daughter.

Kirkwood has been selected to host a Natural Selection Duel this winter! Mark your calendars for January 24-30, 2025, when two of the world’s top snowboarders will go head-to-head on Kirkwood's world-class terrain. The full showdown will premiere on February 24, 2025, on Red Bull TV.

Last year we unveiled the My Epic App with Mobile Pass and Lift Ticket Technology, in service of continuous innovation for the guest experience. This winter, we’re excited to continue this journey with My Epic Assistant. This new in-app guide is powered by AI and resort experts, providing you with info from real-time snow conditions to rental and lessons. If you’re visiting Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, and/or Keystone for the 24/25 winter season, be sure to give it a try!

ICYMI: Hunter Mountain debuted the new Broadway Express high-speed 6-pack lift! This Epic Lift Upgrades investment is in addition to Hunter's automated snowmaking upgrades, allowing the mountain to open on Dec. 1 with top-to-bottom terrain.

Tomorrow, women’s World Cup racing returns to Beaver Creek! It's been 10 years since the last women’s World Cup race at the resort, six years since the last World Cup women’s speed event in the U.S., and the first time ever women will ski on the famed Birds of Prey course. This is not a weekend to be missed!

Did you know that German immigrants, Adolph and Helen Dupre, paid $13 in 1929 for two and a half acres in Somerset County, thus founding Seven Springs Mountain Resort? The two began the ski area with a mechanical rope tow powered by an old Packard automobile engine in the mid-1930s. Visitors to the resort can now learn about the pair in an exhibit created in collaboration with the Pennsylvania SnowSports Museum and Hall of Fame and browse through memorabilia of Seven Springs’ history. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3OCG5G8

At Vail Resorts leadership growth is an important part of our culture. We are passionate about building an intentional, internal talent pipeline and investing in strong development opportunities for our teams. We’re continuing to highlight the exciting leadership announcements across our North American teams. At Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire, Susan Donnelly has assumed the role as general manager. Sue has more than 17 years in the ski industry and is a leader in advocating and providing inclusive access programming in the East. Prior to Mount Sunapee, Sue served as general manager at Crotched Mountain and began her career at Okemo. Deirdre Riley has assumed the role as general manager at Crotched Mountain after serving as senior mountain operations manager at Attitash. Deirdre has nearly 25 years of ski industry experience and brings a passion for the guest and employee experience. In the neighboring state of Vermont, Mike Giorgio has stepped into the role of general manager at Stowe. Mike most recently served as regional general manager of the Midwest, based out of Mt. Brighton. Mike has more than 15 years of experience in the industry and brings a passion for enhancing the employee and guest experience.

Where we're skiing and riding and what's next! ❄️ Vail Mountain ❄️ Whistler Blackcomb ❄️ Breckenridge ❄️ Park City ❄️ Keystone ❄️ Heavenly ❄️ Beaver Creek ❄️ Northstar ❄️ Okemo ❄️ Mount Snow ❄️ Stowe ❄️ Crested Butte ❄️ Stevens Pass ❄️ Kirkwood ❄️ Hunter ❄️ Mount Sunapee ❄️ Afton Alps ❄️ Wildcat ❄️ Jack Frost And what opens tomorrow! ❄️ Seven Springs ❄️ Attitash ❄️ Crotched ❄️ Mt. Brighton ❄️ Wilmot

Birds of Prey World Cup kicks off this weekend with men’s downhill, followed by the women’s event next weekend. Catch up with some of the racers on what it means to be returning to Beaver Creek.

Skiing and riding is back for our North American teams, and we’re excited to be kicking off winter 2024-2025 with some exciting leadership announcements in the Rockies and West regions. Shannon Buhler has returned to her Colorado roots to lead Keystone Resort as vice president and general manager. Before Keystone, Shannon most recently led the team at Stowe Mountain Resort, and began her career nearly 20 years ago in product sales and service at Breckenridge. JD Crichton is returning to Crested Butte as vice president and general manager, after serving as director and general manager at Wildcat in New Hampshire. JD first worked at Crested Butte from 2017-2021 as director of food & beverage. Northstar California Resort welcomed Tara Schoedinger as its new vice president & general manager. Prior to Northstar, Tara served as VP & GM of Crested Butte Mountain Resort since 2021.