Gary Tarna | Guest, Tokyo, Japan

NEW YORK-BORN Gary’s family moved to Tokyo when he was 14, where, except for studying at the University of Southern California, he eventually settled into the family business of pearl trading. A one-time ski patroller in the Japanese Alps – he’s fully bilingual – Tarna was 32 when he made his first trip to CMH. More than 40 visits and over six million vertical feet later, his twice-annual Monashees adventures are a cherished ritual. And though his trading business has expanded to general luxury goods, he can still spot the perfect gem: “There’s absolutely nothing better in skiing than the tree lines at the Monashees.”