CMC Ski Area Operation’s program alumni Patrick Torsell was recently named the Groomer of the Year by Colorado Ski Country USA. Colorado Ski Country USA featured Patrick and his fellow honorees and is reprinted below.
Colorado Ski Country USA recognized the unsung heroes of the Colorado ski industry through the Snowmaker, Slope Groomer, and Terrain Master of the Year awards held Thursday, April 9 in Grand Junction, CO. Before skiers and snowboarders wake up, snowmakers, groomers, and terrain masters are hard at work delivering the consistent snow surfaces and thrilling terrain parks guests at ski areas and resorts have come to expect.
Below is a list of this year’s award winners.
Groomer of the Year – Patrick Torsell, Ski Cooper
Patrick started as a groomer in his first season at Ski Cooper and was promoted to Grooming and Trail Maintenance Supervisor last summer. He also serves as Ski Cooper’s Director of Information Technology. While at Ski Cooper, Patrick has vastly improved Cooper’s terrain park quality and offerings. In addition, last season Patrick introduced snowcat-built moguls for training and mogul clinics and has been instrumental in reducing the amount of nightly acreage per operator to allow greater attention to detail and higher quality snow surface Click for full article