Our Team

Keystone is where the young and young-at-heart can discover the magic of exploring the mountains. And it's our Playground Pros who bring this Mountain of Fun to life! Meet our Keystone leadership team that brings the magic...
VP AND GM

CHRIS SORENSEN

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Chris Sorensen is the Vice President and General Manager at Keystone Resort, overseeing all aspects of the resort’s year-round mountain operations including snowmaking, lifts, ski school, activities, food and beverage, and base area operations.

Inspired by an advertisement in his local Oklahoma newspaper and his personal drive to do something fun for a living, Chris Sorensen packed up his things and first moved west to Keystone in 2004 to work as a lift operator. In June 2021, his leadership journey came full circle when he returned to Keystone to serve as the resort’s Vice President and General Manager. Chris is excited to be back leading the resort where he fell in love with the sport, and where he fell in love with his wife.

During his first decade with Vail Resorts, from 2004-2014, Chris held various roles throughout resort operations at both Keystone and Breckenridge, including lift operations, activities, scanning and guest services. In 2016, he was promoted to his first role as resort GM, running two resorts in the Midwest region – Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mt. Brighton in Michigan. Chris then was tapped to serve as the Vice President and General Manager of the Midwest Region for Vail Resorts, where he was responsible for oversight of 10 Midwest ski resorts across six different states.

Chris is inspired most by the passionate people he’s able to lead and is dedicated to helping others achieve their dreams of building a career in the ski industry, just like so many others did for him when he started his career as a lift operator. Chris loves Summit County, Colo., and serves on the board for the Keystone Neighbourhood Company, Summit Foundation, Summit Economic Partnership and Epic Promise Foundation. In his spare time, he loves to snowboard, hike, paddleboard, and explore with his wife and two dogs, Yuki and Kaya.

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Where did you grow up?
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

What do you remember wanting to be when you grew up?
I wanted to either be a rock star or pilot. There was also a time when I aspired to be a rodeo clown.

What is your first memory on skis/snowboard?
My first memory of snowboarding was during Keystone night skiing. It was my senior year of high school, and I drove out to Keystone with two friends because the resort offered night skiing. I was new to the sport (horrible) and should have taken a lesson. But we had fun!

When you’re not skiing or riding, where can we find you?
You'll find me out hiking with my wife and two dogs. They absolutely love the snow, just like me.

What is your favorite run at Keystone?
I love taking runs on Starfire, but if it’s a powder day then I will be in Bergman Bowl – it’s a magical place.

What do you love most about Keystone?
The employees and guests, hands down. We have the best employees who are filled with so much dedication and passion, it’s truly inspiring. We also have guests who come from all over the world, and there is nothing better than hearing about their experiences after visiting our mountain.

Favorite time of year at Keystone?
I love all the seasons in Keystone but nothing beats a bluebird winter day after some fresh snow blanketed the trees.

Something others may not know about you?
I first learned about working for Keystone through an advertisement in the Urban Tulsa newspaper. There was a photo of a snowboarder jumping off a cliff that said, “Do you want to get paid to play?” and it was right then that I knew I had found my calling.

SR. DIRECTOR OF MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS

CHRIS INGHAM

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Chris Ingham started as the Senior Director of Mountain Operations at Keystone in 2022, overseeing ski patrol, mountain safety, grooming, snowmaking, terrain parks, trail crew, competition services and events, lift operations, lift maintenance and vehicle maintenance.

Chris began his career in the ski industry in 2006 as a snowmaker at Park City Mountain. Between 2006 and 2014, Chris held a number of operations roles including lift operator, summer activities attendant, snowcat operator and terrain park feature fabricator. As a cat operator, he was fortunate enough to be able to travel to a number of resorts to build terrain parks including Mt. Hood, Oregon; Boreal and Mammoth, Calif.; Wilmont, Ill.; Thredbo, Australia; and even in Times Square in New York City. In 2015, Chris took over the terrain parks program at Park City, a role he held until 2019 when he took an opportunity to lead the snow surfaces team at Keystone.

Chris is especially proud of his involvement in the 2019 Freestyle World Championships, as well as the successful installation of the 2019 snowmaking upgrade at Keystone. Chris’ professional passions revolve around the development of strong teams, the improvement of operational processes, and the appreciation of the natural environment that he’s fortunate to work in.

Chris enjoys spending time with his family, snowboarding, mountain biking, and learning how to golf, poorly (!). He is often found hiking around with his wife Ashley, daughter Betty, and with his stocky pup Ramòn. Chris is excited to be the Sr. Director of Mountain Ops at Keystone, and is extremely confident in the strength of the Keystone operations team.

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Where did you grow up?
Marshfield, Massachusetts

What do you remember wanting to be when you grew up?
A scientist, a lawyer, an artist, a pro soccer player. My career aspirations ran the gamut at a young age.

What is your first memory on skis/snowboard?
Wachusett Mountain in 1996. I scorpioned so hard that the edge of my snowboard hit me in the forehead and caused a huge bump. Helmets weren’t quite as prolific as they are these days.

When you’re not skiing or riding, where can we find you?
Hanging out with family.

What is your favorite run at Keystone?
I like the trees on the north side of Outback on a good snow day. Otherwise, Paymaster has a great natural design to it.

What do you love most about Keystone?
The commitment from the team. The people here love this mountain and it shows in their work and their support of each other.

Favorite time of year at Keystone?
The summers here are unreal.

Something others may not know about you?
Most of my early career was spent in a snowcat building terrain parks. I love the creative outlet, and I still think snowcats are some of the coolest machines in the world.
SR. MANAGER OF HEALTH AND SAFETY

EVERETT MOORE

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Everett Moore became the Manager of Health and Safety at Keystone Resort in 2021. In his current position, Everett manages employee and guest safety at the resort, including safety programs, regulatory compliance, safety strategy and OSHA compliance. He works closely with Ski Patrol and the Mountain Safety Team to enforce and monitor safety on the mountain, educate guests about the Skier Responsibility Code, and increase guest and employee awareness of safety initiatives. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team at Keystone, Everett also works on the company-wide Vail Resorts Safety Leadership Program.

Everett has been with Vail Resorts since 2012 when he joined Okemo in New England as a ski patroller, and then Assistant Ski Patrol Director at Okemo. He specialized his focus to health and safety in 2020 when he became the Health and Safety Manager for Okemo, Mount Sunapee and Crochet Mountain.

Prior to Vail Resorts, Everett spent 10 summers working for the Voyageur Outward Bound School in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota, starting as an instructor, then a course director, and ending as an operations program manager. He credits this experience to launching much of his growth and progress as a leader and a manager of risk.

Originally from Connecticut, Everett spent a decade in Ludlow, Vermont, prior to relocating to Summit County, Colo. He enjoys hiking, biking, walks with his dog and his wife who is a ski patroller at Breckenridge Ski Resort.

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Where did you grow up?
Sherman, Connecticut

What do you remember wanting to be when you grew up?
I think I really just knew that I wanted to work in the outdoor industry.

What is your first memory on skis/snowboard?
Learning to snowboard at Mohawk Mountain in Connecticut with my mom.

When you’re not skiing or riding, where can we find you?
Once the snow melts, I spend most of my free time on a bike.

What is your favorite run at Keystone?
Bullet Glades

What do you love most about Keystone?
The view from the top! One of my favorite places to stop and reflect.

Favorite time of year at Keystone?
I always love the winters.

Something others may not know about you?
I’m a SPRAT level 2 rope access technician and was a ski patroller for eight seasons.


DIRECTOR OF SKIER SERVICES

PETE PETROVSKI

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Pete Petrovski is the Director of Skier Services at Keystone Resort, where he oversees the Keystone Ski & Ride School as well as ticket scanning, guest services, snow tubing, the Keystone Nordic Center, summer activities and the Keystone Bike Park.

Pete was born in Skopje, North Macedonia, in southeast Europe, and first moved to the United States with his family at the age of 5. They moved to the Massachusetts city of Worcester, where Pete started skiing at age 7 when his dad took him to Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. He still recalls this experience as being the coldest day of his life!

After 10 years of living in Massachusetts, Pete’s family moved to Edwards, Colo., (located about an hour from Keystone in the neighboring Eagle County) where he attended and graduated from Battle Mountain High School and later went on to attend McPherson College in Kansas. After graduating from college, Pete returned to Colorado and began working for a civil engineering firm based in Minturn where he climbed the ranks to become an owner and partner. In 2010, he left the firm to follow his passion for teaching and coaching and applied to be a ski instructor at Beaver Creek, beginning a long career with Vail Resorts.

On the mountain, you can find Pete enjoying fresh groomed snow on Porcupine and Jackwhacker or skiing some soft bumps on Timberwolf. Pete loves winter but regardless of the season, he just loves to be outdoors. Pete enjoys skiing, hiking, stand up paddle boarding, fishing and golfing with his family.

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Where did you grow up?
Worcester, Massachusetts

What do you remember wanting to be when you grew up?
Professional soccer player

What is your first memory on skis/snowboard?
Skiing Sugarloaf in Maine and freezing all day.

When you’re not skiing or riding, where can we find you?
Doing things with my family.

What is your favorite run at Keystone?
Timberwolf

What do you love most about Keystone?
The long runs

Favorite time of year at Keystone?
Winter

Something others may not know about you?
English is my second language.

DIRECTOR OF BASE AREA OPERATIONS

ROBIN TENCICK

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Robin Tencick is the Director of Base Area Operations at Keystone Resort. In her role, Robin oversees a variety of areas that are integral to the resort including transportation, roads, parking, the sign shop, ski area building maintenance and the Keystone Employee Center.

Robin started her career in the snow sports industry in 2003, teaching and the building programming for 3-6 year olds learning to snowboard. She joined Vail Resorts in 2011 as a Ski and Snowboard School Location Manager at Breckenridge where she pursued her passion of developing others, later becoming the resort’s Training Manager from 2017-2019, and eventually taking on the role of General Manager of the kids’ Ski & Snowboard School from 2019 to 2021.

Most recently, Robin was the General Manager of Whitetail Resort in Pennsylvania, where she oversaw all resort operations, as well as project management and talent development. At Whitetail, Robin developed strong relationships across Vail Resorts, focusing on highlighting the Mid-Atlantic Region’s unique impact within the company's portfolio of mountains.

Outside of work, Robin likes to get outside! She enjoys snowboarding, mountain biking, pretending to love running, and spending time with her family. She is most often found with her furry best friend, her dog Tucker Frank Longbody Bottingham, in the outdoors. Though she misses the Mid-Atlantic team, she is excited be back in her native Colorado, where she is looking forward to being closer to her family and enjoying a longer winter season.

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Where did you grow up?
Colorado Springs, Colorado

What do you remember wanting to be when you grew up?
A science teacher. I would teach my stuffed animals about nature while reading out loud from the encyclopedia.

What is your first memory on skis/snowboard?
I learned to ski at the age of 2, while sliding between my dad’s legs. My first snowboard lesson was at Breckenridge when I was 16.

When you’re not skiing or riding, where can we find you?
Outside with my friends, family, and pup. Or next to the fireplace with a good book.

What is your favorite run at Keystone?
Put me in the trees of the Outback.

What do you love most about Keystone?
The family-friendly environment and watching memories be made. It takes me back to when I was a little one in the snow with my family.

Favorite time of year at Keystone?
Winter of course!

Something others may not know about you?
I am built for the snow. Not only was the snow part of my earliest memories, I even studied it through my Antarctic Studies while attending the University of Tasmania.