The start of the North American ski season has largely been a tale of two winters. While parts of the country saw historic early snowfall, the Rockies experienced one of the worst early-season snowfalls in more than 30 years. And yet for all our teams, winter has been anything but slow.

In this episode, CEO Rob Katz talks with Keystone Resort’s Senior Mountain Operations Director about how multi-year investments in snowmaking, technology, and expertise helped Keystone become the first resort in North America to open this season—and how creativity and teamwork have kept the mountain and the community moving forward, even when conditions haven’t cooperated.