Behind the Operations of Ski Areas

When you hit the slopes, you might not be thinking about water rights, controlled avalanches, and liability insurance — but someone has to. Zachary Crockett shreds the pow. 

• SOURCES:
  • Andrew Gast, general manager of Mt. Ashland Ski Area.
  • Rob Goodell, chief operating officer at Loveland Ski Area.

• RESOURCES:
  • "State of the U.S. Ski Industry" (National Ski Areas Association, 2024).
  • "U.S. Ski Resorts in Operation During 2023/24 Season" (National Ski Areas Association, 2024).
  • "Snowmaking 101" (Snow State).
  • Loveland Ski Area.
  • Mt. Ashland Ski Area.

• EXTRAS:
  • "What it Takes to Run a Nonprofit Ski Hill," by Lily Ritter (Ski, 2020).