Dave McCoy was one of the last, great, hardcore, real-deal resort visionaries. McCoy no longer owns the mountain, but the resort still survives today because of the foundation he built for it. Ask any one of the tens of thousands of people who worked for him over the years and you will hear the same thing: Dave McCoy loved sliding down mountains and nothing made him happier than firing up the lifts at Mammoth Mountain and then heading out to count smiles.
There’s no way to understand my life unless you see where I’ve spent it. When it’s clear and calm on the mountain, there’s no more beautiful place in the world.
And he’s right. . . . like he’s always been.
[Link: Forbes]
