BEWI Luncheon, November 2012… IAPPA, November 2012… Burton HQ, November 2012… Okemo, VT, December 2012
BEWI LUNCHEON — NOVEMBER 2012
Left: Attending the BEWI luncheon were (l-r): Jeff Leich, executive director of New England Ski Museum; Wachusett’s Carolyn Stimpson; MountainGuard’s Bo Adams; Greg Goddard from Gunstock; and Pam Fletcher alongside Mr. and Mrs. Al Fletcher from Nashoba Valley. Right: Bewi award winners Betsy Brauer and Gary Mayer with Bernie Weichsel of Bewi Productions. Speaking of awards, Bernie Weichsel received the 7th Spirit of Skiing award from the New England Ski Museum in September.
IAAPA — NOVEMBER 2012
Loon’s Rick Kelley, Boyne Highland’s Richard Wren, SE Group’s Claire Humber and Loon’s Molly Mahar check out summer opportunities.
BURTON HQ — NOVEMBER 2012
SAM paid a visit to the Burton HQ in Burlington, Vt. From left to right: SAM’s Sharon Walsh; Jeff Boliba from Burton, SAM’s Olivia Rowan; Hillary Sherman and Israel Maynard from Burton; Jennifer Rowan from SAM; and Thomas Li.
NSAA NATIONAL SHOW — MAY 2013
Left: Neil Elder, aka SAM publisher Olivia Rowan’s husband, tests out Sawyer’s Sweep Zipline Tour at Okemo, which operates year round. There are seven ziplines that are connected by treetop platforms, two bridges and three rappels. The longest of the lines is 900 feet, and riders can move at up to 30 mph as they descend nearly 300 vertical feet. Right: (l-r) Sean Stanford; Tom Judson; SAM’s Sharon Walsh; Okemo’s Rebecca Pavlik and Eric Bolt; and Neil Elder.

