The life accomplishments of Andy Wirth aren't anything to shrug at. After working in the mountain resort and hotel industry for 25 years, in 2007 he was appointed chief marketing officer and executive vice president of Intrawest. There he managed domestic and global marketing strategy. In 2009, he founded the Mountain Village Partnership, (MVP) and also served as president of the board of directors until leaving Intrawest to become President and CEO of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings in 2010.

Wirth's largest financial and business successes have easily come from his time at Squaw Valley. He has worked incessantly to make the ski area a serious competitor in the competitive world of ski resorts. Wirth implemented a 70 million dollar upgrade plan