Finding the Top 10 under 30

I’m working on a pretty cool project right now for SAM magazine: profiling the Top 10 people working in the ski resort industry, as nominated by their peers (and bosses). While the names must remain secret until the article is published, we’ve put together a pretty banger list so far, including a 20-something young man who actually owns a ski resort. That’s crazy! I can barely afford to buy lift tickets at resorts these days.

While I’m often envious of really successful people my own age (not a virtue, I know), I’m not finding it’s particularly so with ski resort people. I’m just stoked they’re contributing to their resorts in a meaningful way at such a young age — ski resorts, like every other industry, are often top-heavy with “the old guard,” and this can sometimes be accompanied by a resistance to change. Terrain parks are a particularly potent example of this. But as the boomers age and move out of the industry, these are the people that are going to be running the show in years to come. And so far, it looks pretty good.

IN OTHER SAM NEWS:

The November issue is out now (above) and in it, my annual profile of terrain park trends. Read it here.

-KB