ABOUT US
Discover the Legacy of Alta Chalets
Alta Chalets is a small family-run business. We have operated for more than 30+ years representing some of the most exclusive properties in the area. Our mission is to create unique and personalized vacation experiences for our guests. We are small by design, wanting to maintain that direct contact with our guests and homeowners. Alta Chalets is committed to creating a work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our corporate culture is a balance of work, play and community involvement creating a sustainable quality of life.
Meet the Team
Adrienne Ruderman and Dan Ketner
Alta Chalets Owners
Dan and Adrienne have lived and worked at Alta Snowbird since the early 1980s. Their love of skiing and Utah brought them together and it is this passion they share with all of Alta Chalet's guests. They travel extensively in the off season so that Dan can learn the cuisine of the various countries they travel to and bring wonderful food back to their guests. Their latest passion, SUP Surfing (standup paddleboarding), has them travelling to some fun coastal locations both in the US and abroad. Adrienne and Dan enjoy sharing their intimate knowledge of Little Cottonwood Canyon with their clients, whether it be recommending fantastic accommodations or leading the way down an exhilarating powder run. They are both very committed to the community of Alta and the surrounding area, donating their time to various non-for profit organizations and overseeing the Free Resort Shuttle.
Adrienne's Favorite Ski Runs: Snowbird's Wilbere Bowl and Alta's High Greely
Dan's Favorite Ski Runs: Snowbird's White Pine and Alta's High Boy
Lauralee Church
Reservations and Office Manager
Lauralee was born and raised in Salt Lake City and learned to ski at Alta when she was 8 years old. She has worked for Alta and Alta Chalets since 1995 and loves connecting with guests and introducing them to a place she calls home. She takes pride in connecting the right guest with the right rental property and maintaining Alta Chalets marketing incentives, client reservations and maintaining our website and computer programming. In the off season, you'll find her motorcycling throughout the Intermountain West and sailing in Mexico on her 38 foot sailboat.
Favorite Ski Run: Catherine's Area in Alta
Dora Banegas
Alta Chalets Housekeeping Manager
Jason Child
Alta Chalets Manager
Jason is from Salt Lake City. He has skied Snowbird and Alta his entire life. This is his 8th season working in Alta. In the summer, he is a wilderness guide in Glacier National Park. His love for skiing brings him back every winter.
Kyle Sherman
Alta Chalets Manager
Kyle Sherman was born and raised in Queens, New York, and started surfing as a teenager. Not until moving to Alta over a decade ago did he first try out skiing. Many years later, he continues to fall in love with deep powder skiing and all the joys of Alta Magic. His favorite ski runs are Great Scott at Snowbird, Grizzly Gulch backcountry, and skate skiing on the Summer Road. He is a master at snow removal and manages some of our larger properties.
Carolyn Davio
Alta Chalets Manager
Carolyn grew up in Bend, Oregon, and has spent the past five years working at Alta. She has a deep love for the outdoors and enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and running, as well as crocheting and knitting in her downtime. You might also spot her at Alta’s women’s arm wrestling events, where she competes under the alias “Feral Carol.”
Favorite Run at Alta: Eddies High Nowhere
Michael Bauer
The View Condominiums Manager
This is Michael’s 8th season with Alta Chalets. Michael migrated from Maryland to Alta many years ago and has never left! His love of Alta and the Wasatch mountains keep him at Alta year-round.
Favorite Ski Run: Mount Baldy
Monica Lisenbee
Always remembered in our hearts. We love you Monica.