Joseph Hanzalik
Alpine Examiner
Snowsports Management Committee
Home Resort/School Mount Sunapee NH work
Notes
| Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? |
I am an avid wake surfer. |
| What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? |
When I am not managing the Mount Sunapee Ski and Ride School, I can be found working on various construction projects throughout the off season. |
| Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? |
Maple Ski Ridge in New York |
| What was your first job in the snowsports industry? |
Junior Instructor for the Schenectady Ski School at the age of 14. |
| What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? |
Don’t ever lose sight of the passion which brought you where you are today. |
| What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? |
With a life long career in the industry, I have so many memories but the one that sticks out the most was having my mentor Freddie Anderson at almost every level of achievement pinning ceremony. |
| Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? |
Whistler Blackcomb |
| If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? |
Stay driven to your passion! Your passion and energy that you bring to our guests is contagious and keeps our sport alive. |
| What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? |
Wake surfing with my family and spending lots of time swimming and hiking with our 2 Golden Retrievers, Maggie and Beau. |
| What would be your personal motto? |
Only easy day was yesterday. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? |
I would like to train and make the upcoming Alpine Eastern Team |
