Fred Rumford
Director, Vail Ski and Snowboard SchoolHometown: Boulder, Colorado
With Vail Since: 1987
Favorite Vail run: Forever & Riva
Playlist: Dirt On My Boots by Jon Pardi
Skis on: Nordica
Favorite Food: Sushi
Current TV Show: Wheeler Dealers
Favorite travel destination: Verbier, Switzerland
Can usually be found: Enjoying a powder day followed by an après ski beer
Experience of a Lifetime: Skiing the Valley Blanche in Chamonix, France with my family
Lance Wellbaum
Senior Manager, Adult ProgramsHometown: Dana Point, CA
In Vail since: 1996
Favorite Vail run: Weather Station
Playlist: Anything Jerry, Minor Threat, NPR
Favorite movie: Anything Star Wars
Skis on: Whatever is given to him
Last book read: The Fountainhead
Favorite sports team: Broncos
Off-snow activities: Bike, hike, Daughter & Wife
Experience of a Lifetime: Any powder day with more than a foot in the trees: Headwall. Seven days of pounding snow. Can’t see. Can’t breathe. Cotton balls coming down. An eternal experience.
Jason Schetrompf
Senior Manager, Children's ProgramsHometown: Bedford, PA
In Vail since: 2006
Favorite Vail run: Shangri La Glade
Current TV show: American Pickers
Ski morning breakfast: Eggs Benedict
Playlist: The Avett Brothers, Old Crow Medicine Show, and Nappy Roots
Favorite travel destination: Wrightsville Beach, NC
Rides on: Burton
Experience of a Lifetime: Any powder day with more than a foot in the trees
Jeff Bennett
Privates Manager - Vail Village
Steve Clark
Location Manager – Golden Peak AdultsHometown: Hanover,MA
With Vail Since: 2004
Favorite Vail run: Front side Chutes area
Playlist:Hip-hop to bluegrass and everything in between.
Skis on: Whatever I get a good deal on.
Current TV Show: Game of Thrones, anything Boston sports
Favorite travel destination: Summer on Cape Cod
Can usually be found: on the golf course, river or mountain.
Experience of a Lifetime: 20” day at Snowbird
Erin Cygan
Location Manager – Lionshead AdultsHometown: Niwot, Colorado
With Vail Since: 1997 as a kids ski instructor in LH, 1979 as a student on Chair 15
Favorite Vail run: Red Square & Little Ollie
Playlist: Chicken Fried by Zach Brown, Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker, Come Away with me by Norah Jones,
Skis on: Rossignol
Current TV Show: Madam Secretary & Bull
Favorite travel destination: The British Virgin Islands in a 42 foot sailboat
Can usually be found: Doing something outdoors with friends and family
Experience of a Lifetime: Skiing the Back Bowls in 2001 with the Vail management team the day before they opened the bowls to the public
Dan Houck
Location Manager – Lionshead Children'sHometown Algonac, Michigan
In Vail since: 2001
Favorite Vail run: Red Square
Current TV show: Major League Baseball
Ski morning breakfast: Breakfast sandwich from Loaf n Jug or 7-11
Playlist: Anything
Favorite travel destination: Belize for Tarpon
Rides on: Nordica
Experience of a Lifetime: Employee Ski Day on 4/15/13
Sherry McDonald
Location Manager – Golden Peak Children'sHometown: Wheatridge, CO
In Vail since: 1993
Favorite Vail run: The Slot
Ski morning breakfast: Toffee nut latte and breakfast bagel with cream cheese
Playlist: Jason Aldean and Band Perry
Off-snow activities: Swimming, road biking, hiking, crossfit
Skis on: Fischer, Lange
Most Proud of: two boys skiing racing at Nor-Am Level
Experience of a Lifetime: Teaching and coaching ski racing in New Zealand and attending the National Academy in St. Anton, Austria
Chris Rogers
Manager of Training and QualityHometown: Fairbanks, Alaska
In Vail since: 2012
Favorite Vail run: Chickenyard
Playlist: Hip-hop to classic rock to folk to Johnny Cash and Eric Church.
Ski morning breakfast: I’m a sucker for a good breakfast burrito
Rides on: Burton, Anon, Patagonia, Hestra, Leki, GoPro
Certifications: PSIA-AASI National Snowboard Team, AASI-RM Examiner 3, CS2, FS1, USASA 200 Coach, AIARE Avalanche 1
Experience of a Lifetime: Trying out for the PSIA-AASI Snowboard National Team in April, 2016 with 80 amazing educators.
Eric Aragon
Finance ManagerHometown: Swink, CO
In Vail since:
Favorite Vail run: Genghis Kahn
Ski morning breakfast: Breakfast burrito
Current TV show: College Football
Favorite sports team: Chicago Bears
Rides on: A snowboard, learning to telemark
First ski outfit: Neon green coat with neon blue pants and matching gloves.
Off-snow activities: Golfing, fly-fishing and hunting
Can usually be found: On the mountain or on the river
Favorite travel destination: Alaska
Unusual fact: Grew up on a farm
Experience of a Lifetime:
Shannon Fergus
Administrative CoordinatorHometown: Norwalk, CT
With Vail Since: 2013
Favorite Vail run: Lodgepole or Ouzo Glade
Playlist: Spotify playlists friends share
Most memorable ski moment: Riding every lift at Vail (except Epic Mix race course) on a powder day
Rides on: Burton Day Trader
Current TV Show: The Broncos
Favorite travel destination: New Zealand
Can usually be found: Camping, traveling or snowboarding
Meg Sierant
Guest Services SupervisorHometown: Knoxville, TN
In Vail since: 1994
Favorite Vail run: Riva
Current TV show: Castle
Ski morning breakfast: Bagel w/ peanut butter
Playlist: Love Pandora – can listen to whatever depending on my mood
Favorite travel destination: Any place with sunshine and waves.
Rides on: Völkl
Experience of a Lifetime: The sad day when I could no longer keep up with my kids
Cyndi Seebode
Hiring and Training CoordinatorHometown: Murphys, CA
In Vail since: 2008
Favorite Vail Run: Can’t choose
Current TV Show: The Voice
Ski Morning Breakfast: Waffles or pancakes with fruit, pecans or walnuts
Playlist: Country and 90’s alternative rock
Favorite Travel Destination: Summer in Cape Cod
Rides On: Dynastar and Harlen, my horse in the summer
Experience of a Lifetime: Jan. 1997, 1st time skiing in Vail, blizzard, Vail pass closed, Skied Game Creek and China Bowl all day and saw maybe 20 people. A perfect day that made me want to move here!
