2006 – Girdwood’s Rosey Fletcher wins Olympic bronze in snowboarding.

(Photo courtesy of Rosey Fletcher)

Utah ski enthusiast and businessman John Byrne III acquires Alyeska Resort and launches major facelift, which may include an expansion into the Glacier-Winner Creek area shown here.

He is principal owner and president of Cirque Property, a private real estate investment company.

(Photo courtesy of Simon Evans)