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TIM HAY is the new assistant slope maintenance manager at NSAA/FedEx
DIAMOND PEAK. Hay has been recognized for his innovation in
terrain park design and construction, most recently with an invi- Member Service
tation to Snowboarder Magazine’s Superpark 21 event as part of
NSAA members save:
the Woodward Tahoe build team.
•Up to 45% on select FedEx
ERIK BARNES is the new general manager at MOUNT SNOW, VT, Express International
Services
succeeding KELLY PAWLAK, who is leaving to assume the role
of NSAA president and CEO. Barnes has been with the resort •Up to 35% on select FedEx
for more than 30 years, most recently serving as director of Domestic Services
resort services. •Up to 24% on select FedEx
Ground Services
TY HOATH is the new vice president of human resources at
It’s a cost-cutting measure that
JACKSON HOLE MOUNTAIN RESORT, WY. Hoath has extensive adds up — all with no enrollment
human resources experience in the hospitality sector, and is a fees or minimum quotas.
passionate skier and mountain enthusiast.
Sign up and start saving!
Go to the Member Services
PLACES Section of www.nsaa.org for
more information or call the help
SQUAW VALLEY | ALPINE MEADOWS, CA, has invested $4 million in its snow safety line at: 800-475-6708.
program, adding an Astar 350 B3 helicopter for avalanche control after major
snow cycles, four new avalaunchers, and 13 more Gazex “Dragon” installations.
The resort also has hired the Karakoram Group, former leaders from the nation’s
elite special operations units, to provide key staff with special training on develop-
ing high-performing teams.
TA
ELDORA MOUNTAIN, CO, a local-favorite ski area serving Colorado’s Front Range, TAKE
recently unveiled a new branding campaign celebrating its 55-year history as “Boulder
County’s Playground.” Eldora, part of the POWDR Adventure Lifestyle Co. portfo- A RUN
lio, also is installing a new six-pack chair, its first high-speed detachable lift.
with Us!

JIMINY PEAK, MA, is now one of the few US resorts that are 100 percent powered with Us!
by renewable energy. The resort’s 1.5-megawatt wind turbine installed in 2007
(“The Zephyr”)—combined with a 12-acre 2.3 megawatt solar field and a 75
kWh cogeneration unit—are the resort’s sole sources of electrical power.

BOREAL MOUNTAIN, CA, has a new 235-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system pro-
jected to generate 325,000 kilowatt hours of clean electricity annually, enough to New benefit for your season pass holders:
power the equivalent of 30 residential homes. Mounted on the Woodward Bunker FREE one-year digital
roof, the system will offset more than 250 tons of carbon emissions, equivalent to subscription to Skiing
removing 52 cars from the road annually. History magazine

HESPERUS SKI AREA, CO, the largest night skiing operation in the Southwest’s Four
Corners region, has expanded lighting this season to increase the terrain for night To sign up, call 802.366.1158 or
email kathleen@skiinghistory.org.
skiing. Hesperus also will re-open its rope tow and debut a new yurt for additional
indoor space for guests. The area also has expanded its rental shop and upgraded its
Skiing History is published by
rental equipment. the International Skiing History
Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
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DIAMOND PEAK, NV, has opened a new small- to mid-sized progression terrain (antiqueskishop.com)
park on the Lakeview run, designed to help users build confidence and prepare

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