Geoff Buchheister
Aspen Snowmass, based in Colorado, has named Geoff Buchheister as CEO. He will lead the company’s Mountain Division. He succeeds Mike Kaplan, who officially retires April 30 after working for Aspen Skiing Co. for the past 30 years. Buchheister joins Aspen Snowmass from his current role as chief operating officer at Whistler Blackcomb, where he has been since 2019. Buchheister has nearly 25 years of overall ski industry experience, primarily gained at Park City, where he spent 16 years in various leadership roles. He joined Vail Resorts in 2014 when they acquired Park City Mountain Resort, and then was appointed to lead the company’s urban ski areas. He later was named general manager of Keystone, Colorado, before taking on his current role at Whistler Blackcomb.
