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Ski resort head discusses lessons learned behind the scenes at Winter Olympics
The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics are over, but the impact it had on local officials and planning for the Utah 2034 Winter Olympics is now being assessed. Recently, several officials from the Ogden area participated in the International Olympic Committee’s Observers Programme where they attended the Games to get an inside look at how the events are conducted. Among them was Snowbasin Resort Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Davy Ratchford. "I was with the GMs of the other ski areas — Deer Valley, Park City and myself," he said. "While I was there, we were with the ...