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How this Australian went from ski bum to CEO of a Canadian ski resort

How this Australian went from ski bum to CEO of a Canadian ski resort

The much-loved Big White in British Columbia has been family-owned for decades. Third-generation Peter Plimmer had to earn his stripes to take up the mantle.

Philippa CoatesLife & Leisure deputy editor
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Imagine being told at the age of 29 that one day you would be the boss of Canada’s largest ski-in, ski-out resort covering more than 1133 hectares.

It happened to Australian Peter Plimmer, and sure enough in 2013, when he was 43 years old, he became president of Big White Ski Resort in British Columbia.

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Philippa Coates
Philippa CoatesLife & Leisure deputy editorPhilippa Coates is deputy editor of The Australian Financial Review's lifestyle liftout, published online and in print. She is based in our Sydney newsroom. Connect with Philippa on Twitter. Email Philippa at pcoates@afr.com

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