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Face Shots
SUPPLIERS PASSINGS
After a 43-year career in the ski industry, Legendary snowsports filmmaker WARREN
WAYNE RAGLAND of SMI SNOW MAKERS has A. MILLER, whose lens captured the adven-
retired. Ragland has spent the last 32 years ture, freedom, and exhilaration of skiing
working with SMI in sales and support. and riding for millions of people through-
Before joining SMI, he ran Park West out the world, died of natural causes on
Resort, which is now a part of Park City Mountain Resort. January 24 at his Orcas Island, WA, home. He was 93.
Credited for helping the sport grow into a multibil-
TOM SCULLY has joined the SAFEHOLD lion-dollar industry, Miller is known as the original ski film-
SPECIAL RISK Loss Control Team as a maker. His calling came in the late 1940s, when he was
risk control consultant. Scully comes to working as a ski instructor, living in a trailer at the base of
the position with more than 33 years of Squaw Valley with buddy Ward Baker and using a borrowed
ski industry experience, most recently as camera that the two used to evaluate their skiing. Over the
director of mountain operations at Mt. Hood Meadows, OR. next 60 years—and without any formal cinematic train-
Currently the vice president of OITAF-NACS (an interna- ing—Miller would produce more than 500 films on out-
tional organization aimed at sharing lift industry knowl- door recreational pursuits, including surfing and sailing. His
edge), Scully has been extensively involved with education much-anticipated ski films each fall were revered for their
and standard improvements with PNSAA and NSAA. inspirational footage and humor-filled narratives.
He sold Warren Miller Entertainment to his son Kurt
ALTRUISM and a partner in 1988, but continued to narrate the compa- WE CUSTOMIZE

BROMLEY MOUNTAIN, VT, held its 15th annual Mom’s Day ny’s films for many years. After changing hands a few times,
Out fundraiser event January 20 to support the Southwestern WME was purchased by Active Interest Media in 2013. In
Vermont Regional Cancer Center, based in Bennington. After addition to writing hundreds of non-fiction stories, Miller SOLUTIONS.
showing a photo of their kid(s) at the ticket window, moms also penned several books, including his acclaimed 2016
of all ages were able purchase an all-day lift ticket for a $25 autobiography, Freedom Found, with former SKI Magazine
donation, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Cancer Editor-in-Chief Andy Bigford (reviewed in the spring 2017
Center. The regular weekend walk-up lift ticket rate is $80. issue of the Journal).
VAIL RESORTS CEO Rob Katz and his wife, Elana Miller is survived by his wife of 30 years, Laurie; sons
Amsterdam, have created a $58-million charitable fund that, Kurt and Scott; daughter Chris Lucero; stepson Colin
initially, will focus on mental health issues in the company’s Kaufmann; and five grandchildren.
various local communities. Nationwide, suicide is the second
leading cause of death in youth ages 14-25, and mountain IAN CUMMING, the majority owner of Utah’s
resort communities are not immune to this disturbing trend, Snowbird Resort and the former owner of
noted a VR press release announcing the fund. VR offers Powdr Corp, died February 2 at his home
free services for mental health and substance abuse counsel- in Jackson Hole, WY. He was 77.
ing to all of its seasonal and year-round employees. The Salt Lake City native was known
ATTITASH MOUNTAIN RESORT and WILDCAT MOUNTAIN, as a true Utah ski industry icon. One of his greatest lega-
NH, hosted a military salute weekend January 27-28, giving cies is having been a key supporter of Utah’s preparations to
out complimentary lift tickets to active, veteran, and retired build and manage venues for the 2002 Winter Games. He
military service men and women along with discounted lift and his wife, Annette, were longtime supporters of the US
tickets for active duty family members. The resorts also held Ski and Snowboard Team and its foundation.
a “Battle of the Branches GS Ski Race,” live entertainment, In 1978 Cumming, along with a fellow graduate of AXESS PICK UP BOX 600
and other special activities to celebrate the occasion. Harvard Business School, purchased a bankrupt holding
JAY PEAK RESORT, VT, has announced the creation of company called Talcott National, renamed it Leucadia, and Don’t ever let your customers wait in a ticket line again! Let them order
the Flake Foundation, a community-oriented initiative to transformed the company into a conglomerate investment tickets online, scan with their smartphone, pick up their lift pass and head directly to the lift.
support local causes and events. The new foundation will firm that was valued at $6.8 billion by the time Cumming We customize solutions for you and your customers. Call 435-333-5700 or visit
provide scholarships for local students, expand the donation retired in 2013. In addition to his roles at Powdr Corp and teamaxess.com
of lift tickets, lodging, golf rounds, and waterpark visits Snowbird, Cumming served on the board of directors for
to local charities, and provide the support of its employee numerous high-profile companies, and was a top Democratic
network to local efforts and events. political donor in Utah.

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