Topic: People

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 10:00 AM

Lakewood, CO - Christy Sports, one of the largest ski and snowboard retailers in the Rocky Mountain region, has hired Liz Avery to serve as the company's vice president of finance. Avery will be responsible for the overall direction of the company's finance, accounting and treasury functions.

Friday, November 19, 2010 - 05:00 PM

Park City, UT - Park City-based ski resort holding company Powdr Corp on Thursday announced that Olympic Gold Medalist Ted Ligety has signed a multi-year agreement to serve as an ambassador of all the company's ski resorts, representing each of the mountain resorts individually. The deal is part of a new Powdr Corp initiative across their resorts in support of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) teams.

Monday, October 18, 2010 - 02:00 PM

Snowbird, UT - Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort President Bob Bonar announced today that Dave Fields has been promoted to the role of Vice President of Resort Operations. Fields' new position will provide greater oversight in the day-to-day operations of the resort and help sharpen Snowbird's focus on customer service.

Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 01:00 PM

Park City, UT - Tim Petrick, currently Group Rossignol's Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, has been promoted to the position of President of North American operations based in Park City. Petrick is taking over for François Goulet who has resigned to pursue new interests. Goulet will continue running Group Rossignol's North American operations in a transitional capacity until year end.

Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 11:00 AM

Ishpeming, MI - Two Utahans -- Snowbasin owner Earl Holding, and Paralympic medalist Muffy Davis -- are among a roster of six skiers and builders named as inductees to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame's Class of 2010. The announcement was made this week by Hall of Fame Chairman, Bernie Weichsel.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 12:00 PM

Park City, UT - Deer Valley Resort’s Director of Marketing Coleen Reardon was honored at the 7th annual Park City Women's Business Network Fall Fashion Fundraiser by being presented with the annual Business Women of the Year award. Reardon received the award at a fundraiser, held Oct. 8 at The Chateaux at Silver Lake, with over 100 local business women in attendance.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 12:00 PM

Park City, UT - After four Continental Cup events in August, Park City, Utah's Sarah Hendrickson leads the tour by 29 points. While the Park City teen has her sights set on the World Championships in Oslo, Norway this February, she is going to take a break from the fall tour to focus on the classroom.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 11:00 AM

Park City, UT - Park City, UT - The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's (USSA) Center of Excellence has had its share of VIP visitors this summer. Among them was German Ski Association President Alfons Hoermann, who took time from his American holiday to visit with USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt. In addition to meeting with his colleague on the International Ski Federation's governing board and touring the Center, it was an opportunity to talk about Germany's excitement to play host to the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships this February in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Monday, August 30, 2010 - 03:44 PM

Park City, UT - Former freestyle athlete and coach Todd Ossian has been named by the U. S. Ski Team as head aerials coach. Ossian led the successful Australian Team for seven years and also served with the U.S. Ski Team for three years as development coach.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 09:00 AM

Park City, UT - The 2010 World Cup Rookie of the Year, the U.S. Ski Team's Heidi Kloser, has been busy this summer, traveling from her Vail, Colo. home to split her time training between Lake Placid, N.Y. and Park City. Kloser has dedicated her summer to flying high at the Lake Placid and Utah Olympic Park water ramps.