ple and have a career he doesn’t hate. steve@arenasnowparks.com
Over time, he traded the camera for code, leading engineering teams at several startups before founding Ullr—a platform that helps ski resorts manage terrain parks, lifts, and operations. David started Ullr in 2017 to bring tech to the mountains he loves. He lives in the mountains near Asheville, N.C., with his wife and son. david@ullr.ski
Erika Roy | Sunday River Erika Roy started as a park crew member in 2015 and loved the ability to work and snowboard. After that, she chased the dream out west at Beaver Creek and Eldora, Colo., for five seasons, teach - ing snowboarding. When Covid hit, Erika and her fellow PistenBully operator husband, Andrew, moved back east, where Erika became the event manager at Saddleback in Maine. Concepting and executing on hill events (rail jams, banked slaloms etc.) has kept her curious. After Andrew taught Erika to operate four years ago, she was able to help him in park builds and pipe building. When the terrain park manager job opened at Sunday River, Maine, Erika knew it was a chance she couldn’t pass up. Her motivation for constant growth and the industry friends around her have helped push Erika to where she is today. Jay Rydd | Diamond Peak Jay Rydd is the ski operations manager at Diamond Peak, Nev. While now part of senior leadership, he built much of his career in terrain parks, from hand-building features on the East Coast in the early 1990s to transitioning to snowcat-built parks later in the decade. He has worked at several resorts and collaborated with Day Franzen to help found the first iteration of Kingvale. Jay also spent several years with PistenBully, contributing to sales and product development. More recently, he has worked with industry leaders to promote mental health awareness within the ski industry. Mike Schipani | Sugar Bowl Mike Schipani began his career as a ski instructor in 1997 before moving into terrain park development at Northstar California in 2002. He became terrain park manager in 2011, helping shape one of the industry’s leading park programs. He has worked on premier events like the Dew Tour and X Games, and operated Shaun White’s private training facility ahead of the Sochi Olympics. His experience spans top training destinations, including High Cascade and Windell’s camps, and he has also worked at Timberline, Ore. With over 18 years in bike park design and a background as a ranger, fabricator, and heavy equipment operator, Mike brings a hands-on, full-spectrum approach to building. He has also contributed to industry standards and best practices through work with the NSAA and ASTM groups. Currently, he serves as terrain park manager at Sugar Bowl Resort, Calif., where he is developing a new park program and large-scale slopestyle training facility focused on seamless progression and elevated design. mschi- pani@sugarbowl.com
Logan Stewart | Timberline Logan began working at Timberline, Ore., in the summer of 1999 as a lift operator. Soon he moved into park crew and then summer hill coordinator, overseeing the summer ski operation. He’s now the Timberline mountain manager, in charge of several departments at the resort, which means he spends a lot of time in meetings, a little bit of time in a snowcat, more time at formal lunches, and the rest of the time at his desk online shopping for flannel shirts, leather work boots, and the perfect accessories to match. He’s otherwise one of the most vital cogs in the Cutter’s Camp machine and the SAM team is perpetually grateful for all he does—and he looks damn good doing it. lstewart@timberlinelodge.com Emily Stoller-Smith | Timberline Emily Stoller-Smith is the marketing manager at Timberline Lodge & Ski Resort, Ore., where she leads digital marketing and campaign strategy for the resort and its affiliated brands, including Timberline Bike Park and Mt. Hood Brewing Co. Her work focuses on driving exposure and revenue through content creation, advertising, and website management. She oversees campaigns ranging from sea- son pass and lift ticket sales to lodging, dining, and event promo- tions, and uses analytics to optimize performance. esmith@timber- linelodge.com Casey Tratz | Timberline Casey grew up in southern Oregon and got his start at Windells in 2014, working for Hall of Fame skateboarder Tom “Wally” Inouye. After a stint in Timberline’s (Ore.) café, he joined the park crew and gradually transitioned into grooming, picking up shifts and learning through ride-alongs. In 2018, Casey became a full-time cat operator, starting in alpine grooming before moving into terrain park builds. Now the head builder and supervisor at Timberline, Casey says his fa- vorite part of the job is building and testing jumps—“Building some- thing usually gets me stoked to go ride,” he says—and his second favorite part is being vice president of the Logan Stewart fan club.
Phillip Van Why | HKD Snowmakers Phil is a Master Electrician and technical leader for HKD Snowmak- ers in the western U.S., specializing in automation and infrastruc- ture. He is a dedicated dad of four, who loves to help people suc- ceed whether that is on the mountain or at home.
David Stanley |Ullr David grew up riding in North Carolina and Wisconsin, with his first industry job as a videographer at a summer camp in Whistler, B.C.
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