Case Study: Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort achieves improved seasonal employee retention and unified frontline communication with Beekeeper

Scaling the mountain of workforce communication at Mission Ridge

Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort, a 2,000-acre Washington ski area that employs up to 400 workers in peak season (dropping to about 15 in the off-season), needed a way to keep frontline staff across 20+ departments connected, engaged, and informed — and to rapidly share critical updates during operational disruptions. To address these challenges, Mission Ridge adopted Beekeeper’s frontline employee collaboration platform in 2017.

Using Beekeeper’s mobile, centralized app — introduced at onboarding and powered by sStreams, video messaging, analytics, and crisis channels — leadership can push timely updates, streamline operations, and keep seasonal staff engaged during the off-season. Since adopting Beekeeper, Mission Ridge has been able to reach 400+ dispersed workers across its 2,000‑acre footprint, retain experienced seasonal employees between seasons, centralize crisis communications, and improve operational agility and efficiency.

Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort

Josh Jorgensen

General Manager