Also called: Director of Mountain Operations
Runs lifts, grooming, snowmaking, and ski patrol at a resort.
A mountain operations director oversees lifts, grooming, snowmaking, and ski patrol, deciding when terrain is safe to open. Storms mean early mornings and long days.
Approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's degree, often in business or recreation, plus about six years working up through lift, grooming, snowmaking or patrol jobs.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Recreation Management.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with snowmaking and grooming plans; safety decisions on a mountain are human.
Classes: Business, Earth science, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9072.
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