Every Jay Peak Magazine issue opens with First Chair, a standing column written by Jay Peak’s General Manager, Steve Wright. It serves as the magazine’s starting point, offering a perspective shaped by daily operations, long seasons, and a steady view of the mountain from both the base and the summit.
The column sets the tone for everything that follows. It grounds the stories in real conditions and real experiences, connecting big-picture goals with everyday moments. There is candor in it, and occasionally humor, but it is always rooted in an understanding of what it takes to operate a four-season resort in the northernmost corner of Vermont.
First Chair is where each issue finds its footing. It is the first voice readers hear and the lens through which the rest of the magazine comes into focus.
