Ski Resort Life

What's it like to spend a career on the mountain? Before you make the commitment to a ski industry job, take a moment to read the following four interviews with people who have taken their passions for skiing to the next level and made it their careers -

• the professional ski instructor
• the professional Cat driver
• the ski and snowboard rental shop employee and
• the professional ski patrolman

Each one of the individuals on the following pages have worked in a different aspect of the ski and snowboard industry and over the years, successfully risen to management positions in their respective department. Like everyone else, they began at the bottom of the heap and worked their way up through years of hard work and dedication. These are resort employees who have demonstrated their commitment for the ski area and their sport by insuring that guests receive the best treatment possible during their stay at the resort.