Build Your Future Skilled Workforce
for the Ski Industry
The Pipeline Project connects resorts with schools to build awareness, create hands-on experiences, and develop long-term pathways into critical ski industry careers.
The ski industry needs a stronger connection to K-12 schools
The challenge: students and educators often aren’t aware of long-term careers in the ski industry.
How The Pipeline Project Works for Resorts
The Pipeline Project provides a structured, low-lift way for resorts to engage schools, build awareness of ski careers, and create a more consistent flow of future employees
Introduce Students to Careers
Beyond Entry-Level Jobs
Help students and educators understand that ski industry careers include long-term opportunities in lift maintenance, snowmaking, grooming, mountain operations, and much more - not just seasonal work.
Connect Resorts with Students
One Coordinated Pathway
The Pipeline Project serves as a central connection point between resorts, educators, and students, making it easier to build school relationships and career exposure opportunities.
Create Structured Career Pathways
From Classroom to Mountain
Through industry-recognized credentials, work-based learning support, and guided planning, The Pipeline Project helps students move from awareness into real workforce pathways.
Develop Your Future Workforce
Start Earlier, Build Stronger
Resorts can begin developing future skilled employees earlier by showing current and prospective student workers what long-term growth in the industry can look like.
Why Resorts Join The Pipeline Project
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Build awareness of ski industry careers through consistent, ready-to-use messaging
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Strengthen connections with local schools and educators
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Develop a pipeline of future employees through early student engagement
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Access proven tools for outreach, career fairs, and workforce development
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Gain guided support through the Student-to-Ski Career Launch Program to turn student interest into real workforce pathways
The Opportunity Most Resorts Are Missing
1. Students don’t see long-term career paths
Many high school students work at resorts in seasonal roles, but are rarely shown opportunities in lift maintenance, snowmaking, grooming, or mountain operations.
2. Teachers don’t know these careers exist
Educators play a critical role in guiding students toward career pathways - but most are not aware of the opportunities available in the ski industry.
Without visibility at both levels, the industry misses the chance to build a stronger, more sustainable workforce.
The Pipeline Project helps close both gaps.
Building the future workforce requires both awareness and access - and most resorts don't have the time or structure to do both on their own.
Trusted by Resort and Industry Leaders
The Pipeline Project brings together resorts, schools, and industry partners to strengthen awareness of skilled careers and support the future workforce of the ski industry.
Supported by industry leaders including:
Join The Pipeline Network
Join resorts building stronger connections to schools and a clearer path into future skilled workforce roles.
Annual membership: $1,000
We’ll follow up to learn more about your resort and share how membership works.