A Wyoming cowboy is snow master for the Pyeongchang Olympics (The Associated Press)

Cattle rancher Tom Johnston is a Wyoming cowboy gone global who’s the master of snow for Alpine skiing events at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Johnston, the chief of race for ski events at the 2018 Olympics, is responsible for preparing the snow to world-class conditions at the next Winter Games. Having honed his craft at annual World Cup races and last season’s world championships in Beaver Creek, Colorado, the snow maestro prepared courses for the 2002 Salt Lake City Games and 2014 Sochi Games.