The Vail International condos are managed by a locally owned property management company, led by Snowden Smith. He’s on property at least 5 days per week which allows him to keep an eye on all of the moving parts of the building. Snowden has managed many projects to upgrade and improve the property over the years including pool and hot tub refurbishments, new windows and metal railings on the building and most recently an automated snowmelt system for the driveway on the north side of the building.
There is also a professional housekeeping and maintenance staff that works year round to ensure that the units and building and in good working order at all times.
Meet the Team
Snowden Smith
General Manager | Snowden@vailinternational.com | 970-476-5200
Snowden moved to Vail a year after graduating from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL. He started working at Vail International as the building was being finished and began managing the property in 1977. Click to read the story about his 50 years at Vail International. In addition to powder skiing and alpine touring in the winter, Snowden enjoys hiking and camping with his family in the summer.
Mike Beltracchi
Director of Marketing | mike@vailinternational.com | 970-471-3519
Mike has been able to combine his passions for skiing and business into a career in the ski industry. After having sold group ski vacations to all of the major resorts in the western US and Canada, he began working at Vail International in 2009, focusing on marketing and revenue management. In addition to downhill skiing, he enjoys alpine touring in the winter and road and gravel biking in the summer. Mike has a degree in Marketing from the University of Virginia.
Peter Smith
Assistant General Manager | Peter@vailinternational.com | 970-476-5200
After graduating from the University of Colorado with a degree in finance in the spring of 2019, Peter spent the following winter working at the front desk of the Grand Lodge in Crested Butte, a 250 room hotel at the base of the mountain. He started working at the front desk of Vail International in the spring of 2020. Peter was born and grew up in Vail and likes to ski, raft, camp and hike.
Jenny Swalm
Front Desk Manager |jenny@vailinternational.com | 970-476-5200
Jenny is from Castle Rock, CO and grew up skiing at Vail. She graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder in May of 2024 with a degree in business with an emphasis in marketing. She moved to Vail in the fall and has loved every minute of her time here. In addition to greeting guests at the front desk, she contributes her creativity and analytical skills to the marketing programs at Vail International.
Alden Przybylinski
Front Desk Manager | alden@vailinternational.com | 970-476-5200
Alden moved up to Vail in November of 2016 from Indiana to pursue his passion in the internal arts of Neigong, such as Tai Chi and Qigong. While here he worked his way up the chain in hospitality from Front Desk to a Director of Loss Prevention, Security, and Health and Safety at properties such as The Lodge at Vail and The Hythe. He started at Vail International in 2021, taking a break for 2 ½ years in Longmont, CO to work for and train directly with his Master, Bruce Frantzis. He’s returned to Vail and teaches the internal arts while deepening his own practice. “It’s great to be back working with such an awesome team here at Vail International, helping our guests maximize their fun and feel at home.”
