Panorama Mountain Resort has been awarded North American Resort of the Year in the 2016 World Snow Awards presented by The Telegraph Ski and Snowboard.
Established five years ago, the World Snow Awards honours the very best in the world of skiing and snowboarding, recognizing the most outstanding brands, retailers, resorts, operators, venues and personalities in the industry, as well as highlighting the top performers from the past 12 months.
Panorama was selected over three other finalists - including Whistler Blackcomb, Tremblant Ski Resort and Breckenridge Ski Resort - for the award that recognizes continued improvement in service to the public. Panorama's president and CEO Steve Paccagnan was at The Telegraph's Ski and Snowboard Show ceremony to receive the award in London, UK, earlier today.
"It's an honour to be in London and accept this prestigious award on behalf of our resort community," said Paccagnan. "Over the past couple of years Panorama has injected more than $10 million dollars of improvements into the resort, but it's the work our team does to take care of our guests that really impressed the panel of judges. This World Snow award shows we are on the right track, and we're more determined than ever to keep improving."
The panel of judges considered improvements that were made by the resort over the past 12 months. Panorama has been working hard to develop a new culture of customer service throughout the resort, and improve the experience of guests both on and off the mountain. Throughout the year, enhancements to resort infrastructure, signage, mountain access and the beautification of public areas, along with big changes in the way that customers interact with the resort online and through Central Reservations has made a positive impact for guests. In addition to winning North American Resort of the Year, Panorama was also shortlisted for Best Snowsports School.
Panorama Mountain Resort will open to the public for the 2016-17 season on December 9. For more details, visit panoramaresort.com