Dennis Romboy

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Estimated read time: 4-5 minutesKEY TAKEAWAYS Vail Resorts CEO Kirsten Lynch steps down amid Park City Mountain issues. Rob Katz returns as CEO, focusing on aligning stakeholders for company success. Park City Mountain faced a ski patrol strike, impacting operations and sparking a lawsuit. PARK CITY — The CEO who led Vail Resorts through the pandemic, expansion of the Epic Pass and a turbulent ski patrol strike at Park City Mountain Resort this past winter has stepped down.

1 week ago | deseret.com | Dennis Romboy

The CEO who led Vail Resorts through the pandemic, expansion of the Epic Pass and a turbulent ski patrol strike at Park City Mountain Resort this past winter has stepped down. The company announced Monday that Rob Katz, who previously led Vail as chief executive officer, will replace Kirsten Lynch, who also served as director of the board. Lynch will remain in an advisory role for an interim period to facilitate the transition.

1 week ago | deseret.com | Dennis Romboy

Olympic gold medalist Kristen Faulkner won her second consecutive U.S. road cycling title. Quinn Simmons earned his second U.S. road cycling championship in three years. Utah native Natalie Quinn finished 14th in the elite women's road race. Olympic champion Kristen Faulkner defended her women's U.S. national road race title Monday, while Quinn Simmons claimed his second win in three years on the men's side.

1 week ago | ksl.com | Dennis Romboy

SALT LAKE CITY — As the Sundance Film Festival bolts Utah, Sundance Mountain Resort — both named after Robert Redford's character in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" — unveiled its most ambitious expansion plans in decades. And one of the projects has a nod to another Redford movie, "The Electric Horseman."For 50 years, Redford owned the resort nestled on the backside of Mount Timpanogos in Provo Canyon that caters to mostly local skiers and snowboarders.

1 week ago | deseret.com | Dennis Romboy

Sundance Mountain Resort is building a new lift and opening new terrain over the next two years. The high-speed quad will be named Electric Horseman, after a Robert Redford movie. Sundance hopes to become a viable alternative to other Utah destination ski areas. As the Sundance Film Festival bolts Utah, Sundance Mountain Resort - both named after Robert Redford's character in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" - unveiled its most ambitious expansion plans in decades.