MSS October 2022 Newsletter

Fall colors are bursting out in Teton Village - it’s a great time to come out for a hike or bike ride! This also means that The 2022-2023 winter season starts in 50 days!

News

We are extremely happy to announce that Ann Schorling will be joining the MSS Management team as our new Business Development Manager.

Ann brings a remarkable amount of experience, leadership, and industry knowledge to the team, including:

• A master’s degree in leadership and experience in outdoor industry and community leadership roles

• Strong analytical skills with experience developing business plans, strategic goals, and budgeting

• An unparalleled understanding of the snow sports industry as a current member of the PSIA National Team

• Over 15 years of experience as an alpine instructor and trainer at JHMR

In her new year-round role, Ann will develop growth strategies with a focus on the expansion of winter and summer season business. She will also manage the finance and marketing of the Mountain Sports School and continue to be an active member of our training staff. Ann will start on Nov. 1st - you can find her across from the sales office (Matt's old office). Please congratulate Ann on her new role!

Offers By now, you should all have received your offers for the 2022-2023 winter season. Please respond to your job offer by October 10th, even if you are planning on not returning. The earlier we receive your response, the earlier we will be able to understand our staffing and hiring needs for the winter. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to Lexey.wauters@jacksonhole.com or steve.thomas@jacksonhole.com. If there are changes to status or updates to your profile (certification, accreditations, years of service) NOW is the time to make those.

Scheduling

If you have accepted your offer, look for your confirmation notice via email shortly. For instructors and guides only, we are introducing a Schedule Request Form that will allow you to get your season schedule request in early. We are asking that all instructor and guide staff have their season schedule submitted before opening day.

Bookings

If you haven’t already, it’s time to reach out to your guests and get their bookings in for the winter. ProBooking makes the process easy for both your returning and new guests. We are working hard to forecast the winter season, and plan for staffing/scheduling. The earlier you get your bookings in, the more information we have to help us plan.

Training

The training calendar is open and available for signups on the training tab on ProCard. In the interest of safety with respect to early season conditions, we will be limiting training to 100 participants per day so please sign-up early to ensure you get you preferred days. Sign-ups will close a few days prior to the event date to get groups organized. Elective trainings will open for sign-ups two weeks prior to the event date. Look for great elective topics during the Fall Academy (Dec14th-16th).This event is a fantastic tune-up for the season and a great way to re-connect with your skiing/riding community.

New at the Village

Solitude Station just became even cooler! Just uphill and slightly to the north, we have installed the Solitude Play Zone. This will be open next summer- think of it as a summer stash park or wilderness playground. Check out these photos!

And of course, the exciting news for this winter is the new Thunder Chair! Here are some progress report photos to share. Towers are getting flown in next Monday! Pop quiz: Why is it named Thunder?

That's all we have for now - we hope you are all getting a chance to enjoy this amazing fall weather!

- MSS Management Team