2026 Cutters Program

TUESDAY, MAY 12

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Ullman Hall

Park Planning Your chance to design the park of your dreams. Your group, with input from our expert panelists, will design a park from scratch. Designs should focus on flow, construction and maintenance demands, risk management, marketability and overall vibes. Bring your home mountain ideas to the table, share with the team, and create a park everyone can be proud of.

Logan Stewart and Tyler Wike, Timberline; Adam Mahler, Trollhaugen; Mike Schipani, Sugar Bowl; Lucas Ouellette, Arena Snowparks

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Ullman Hall

Morning Break

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Ullman Hall

The Business of Park Events Park events can bring in new audiences, energize your current base, gain media attention, and generate revenue. How do you execute a successful park event? And what defines success? From grassroots to big-time budgets, let’s get into it with our panel of operators, marketers, event-build specialists and brand partners.

Adam Mahler, Trollhaugen; Day Franzen, Kingvale; Ricky Hower, Airblaster; Benny McGinnis, Effective Edge; Lucas Ouellette, Arena Snowparks

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Cascade Dining Room

Lunch

12:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Ullman Patio

ON-HILL BUILDING: BLOCK 2 Campers who are signed up for Block 2, please meet your coach outside Ullman Hall on the patio at 12:45 p.m. You will discuss your on-hill goals for a few minutes before heading out on snow.

Park Talks #1 Centered on our quasi real-world camp park design, this session features short, focused discussions led by industry pros.

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ullman Hall

Topics:

FEATURE CONSTRUCTION We’ll cover key elements of feature construction, including takeoffs and landings, spacing and flow, pipes and walls, and techniques for working snow to maintain consistency and longevity. Jeremy Cooper, Boyne Resorts; Steve Petrie, Arena Snowparks; Frank Wells, PistenBully SNOWMAKING A focused look at snowmaking for terrain parks, including how to plan, communicate your needs, and make the most of available resources. Phil Van Why, HKD Snowmakers INCIDENT IN THE PARK Imagine an incident occurred on one of the features in our camp park (the design we created in the morning). Experts will lead campers through response, decision-making, and critical steps. Tim Yates, Safehold Sports; Jason Kartchner and Matthew Guerin, MountainGuard

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Ullman Hall

Afternoon Break

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