In 1975 Killy was hired to lead the new ski operations at the Shawnee Inn, a resort in the foothills of the Pocono Mountains in northeastern Pennsylvania. In 1983 Bob Gillen wrote in "Ski" magazine about the growing reputation of Mt. Shawnee as a ski area. He stated, "Some of the initial interest was stimulated by hiring Jean-Claude Killy to represent the facility, and for several seasons he spent a number of days there. The first time my wife ever skied with me, I saw Killy flash by at Shawnee—he was fast and smooth and he stopped frequently to check the time on his Rolex."