Murphy brings more than 20 years of ski industry experience to Vail, and as a current, two-term member of the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) National Alpine Team, he is recognized as one of the most accomplished snowsports professionals in the country.
“I am thrilled to welcome Bobby to Vail and believe his experience, perspective, attitude and leadership will continue the Vail Snowsports School’s progression as the world’s largest and premier ski and snowboard school,” said Chris Jarnot, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Vail Mountain.
In 2008, Murphy joined Vail Resorts as director of skier services at Keystone Resort, where he led the Ski and Ride School and was responsible for ticket sales, child care and racing. Prior to his position at Keystone, Bobby served as Vice President of Resort Services and Ski and Snowboard School at Telluride Ski Resort, and at Crested Butte in the ski & snowboard school as a manager of both the children’s and adult’s programs. In addition to being a PSIA National Alpine Team Member, Murphy is a technical reviewer for 32 Degrees: The Journal of Professional Snowsports Instruction, and has been a featured expert ski instructor in SKI Magazine. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in commercial recreation from the University of Iowa.
Bobby will begin his transition to Vail next week and, along with his wife Jenny and two young daughters, will relocate from Summit County to the Vail Valley. He will report directly to Jarnot.
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About Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resort properties of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone mountain resorts in Colorado, Heavenly Mountain Resort in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties across the United States and the Caribbean. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and the consumer website is www.snow.com.