“I TELL MY KIDS EVERY DAY HOW
LUCKY THEY ARE TO LIVE HERE.”
&
KELLY PAWLAK, 43, WEST DOVER
General Manager, Mount Snow Resort
I grew up in Bow and Keene, New Hampshire, and, after graduating from Champlain College, came to
Mount Snow in 1985, looking for a job that would allow me to ski for free. I’ve stayed because I enjoy
the people I work with and the lifestyle we all work very hard to promote. I grew up trying to bum
rides to ski areas on the weekends and it was a real drag. I tell my kids every day how lucky they are to
live here.
I’m very aware of the importance of the Vermont brand: healthy, independent and focused on the
environment. For Mount Snow, that brand is priceless. The Mount Snow Valley is a lot like other ski
towns where tourism is as important to the economy as agriculture or art; Vermont is made up of very
diversified communities that coexist and complement one another. And the great thing about Vermont
is we’re small enough so that if you don’t agree with something you can get involved and be part of the
solution.
ToP TrAiL: One More Time, a natural snow trail on the main mountain face at Mount Snow. You have
to wait for Mother Nature to lay down the snow but it’s worth it. When you’re halfway down, you can
jump into a tree skiing area called the Boonies; the trees are spaced graciously apart, and it’s not too
steep, so you can zip through them like a pro.
APrèS SPo T: TC’s, a restaurant on Route 100. It’s the home of Kelly Clark, 2002 Olympic gold
medalist, and Kelly’s family still owns and operates the bar and restaurant.
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