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Meet Kate, a Training Supervisor for Mountain Sports School and Team Palisades Tahoe. As part of our Women’s Month blog series, we talked to Kate about her job, her thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail, an more!
Allison, known to most as Alby, Dean, is a Masters ski coach for the Palisades Tahoe Masters Program under the Mountain Sports School at Palisades Tahoe, a teacher for the Women of Winter clinics and camps, and the athletic trainer for the Employee Wellness Program at Palisades Tahoe. She has been with the resort for 13 years and recently celebrated her 69th birthday.
Chip Lambert’s remarkable journey through 57 seasons at Alpine Meadows is a testament to his enduring passion for skiing and commitment to sharing the sport with as many people as possible. His journey is an inspiring narrative of a life deeply intertwined with the mountains he loves.
Read about Mountain Sports School instructor Kara Strehle as part of our Women’s Month series. Kara is a Lead Trainer and Snowboard Instructor at Palisades Tahoe.
Gael Williams is the longest-running member of the Palisades Tahoe Ski Patrol. In fact, this year marks his 41st season as a patroller. Known as a kind, knowledgeable, easy-to-talk-to mainstay on the mountain, Gael has been here through decades of change and excitement. What never changes for Gael is how much he loves these mountains (especially KT-22) or his drive to be the hardest worker on the hill. From sun up to sun down (and often in the darkness, too) Gael gives his life to one of the most difficult and rewarding jobs on the mountain. For the past three seasons, there has been another factor upping the fun for Gael as well: His son, Zach, is now also a member of the Palisades Tahoe Ski Patrol.
Our staff pastry chef, Cortney Hadley, is in the running to take the title of the Greatest Baker! If you’ve had a pastry while visiting, there’s a good chance it was made by Cortney. The Greatest Baker virtual competition is hosted by Cake Boss Buddy Valastro. If Cortney wins, she’ll get a $10,000 prize, a feature in Bake from Scratch magazine, and the chance to meet Buddy himself. You can vote for Cortney in this round through 7pm on Thursday, January 4th. Cast your votes, and read on to learn why Cortney is such an integral and creative part of our team at Palisades Tahoe.
This season marks the 50th year that Jimmy King has been working at Palisades Tahoe. Jimmy is our Mountain Manager on the Palisades side of our resort, a role he has held since the early 90s. We caught up with our well-loved, fearless leader about what it has been like to dedicate 50 years to this mountain, and what he’s looking forward to this winter.
Tim Manning has been making snow at Alpine Meadows since 1990. Now the Manager of the snowmaking department, he shares his story with us, from the accident that nearly left him paralyzed to the memorable years when he made snow all the way from November to April.
Read about Palisades Ski Patroller Jaime Tibbo as part of our Women’s Month Spotlight for International Women’s Month. Jaime has been on Patrol for six seasons, and she has some great advice if you’re interested in being a Patroller, too!
Read the story of Sonja Davis, our Assistant Manager of Lift Operations at Palisades. This feature is part of our Women’s Month spotlight series.
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