“By being a coach, manager, and business owner, I not only want my children, but also young athletes and employees to learn hard work ethics and skills, and hopefully have an internal curiosity to be great at something…Remember, everyone passes on, but not everyone lives. Find a passion, work hard, practice, but most importantly, enjoy the journey, which includes both success and failure.”

JONAH DRESCHER is not only a father to three adult children by marriage and an uncle to five nieces and nephews, but he’s also been a mentor to many more. Jonah has been a mogul competitor and coach for over 30 years, and some of his proudest times have been watching young athletes grow into wonderful adults and long-time skiers. Many of them won Olympic medals and world championships and created great careers as skiers. 

This article was originally published in June 2024.