Slifer Smith & Frampton - Beaver Creek

After traveling throughout Africa, India, the Middle East, Europe, and Central America for 5 years, Janice Ciampa-Bauer, a native of Boston, arrived in Vail with dirt streets in 1976 and never left. Watching a sleepy ski town grow to its present stature, she was one of the early Real Estate pioneers in the area, actively selling Real Estate since 1978. Her linguistic skills in French, Spanish and very poor German, help with her many international clientele. Throughout her long Vail Real Estate career, Janice has achieved many honors and consistently ranks among the top producers within the Slifer team as well as at the top of the entire Vail Board of Realtors 700+ brokers, top 5% of all brokers in the Vail Valley and Top 1.5% of all brokers nationwide. She is a CNE (Certified Negotiation Expert), a Resort and Second Home Property Specialist (RSPS) and a VAIL PRO. Although she enjoys a wealth of repeat business and customer referrals, Janice has developed her niche as one of Vail's top producing Brokers -having sold a quarter billion dollars of Real Estate in the last dozen or so years. She works tirelessly to help her friends and clients achieve their real estate dreams. Janice lives in Lake Creek with her family and German Shepherds.

Pam Horan-Kates was born and raised in Simsbury, Connecticut, schooled in New York, and has been a resident of the Vail Valley since 1976. Her path to Vail started when she met John Kates, the Director of Marketing for then Vail Associates, in New York City. He invited her to visit the Vail Valley, and on her second visit, Pam realized that this was where she belonged. Her third visit involved a U Haul truck and shortly thereafter, a marriage to John, the new Vice President of Marketing for Vail Associates. Pam was the Executive Director of the Colorado Ski Museum/Ski Hall of Fame for 8 years before taking a break to care for Conor and Brooke, now aged 35 and 33. Pam joined Slifer & Company on Bridge Street in Vail in 1987, and moved to the Cordillera Sales Center in 1993. She has specialized in Beaver Creek, Vail and Cordillera since then, and is consistently among the top producers of Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate. Pam lives with her husband John in Lake Creek, where John has retired as the founder and Chairman of the Board of the Vail Leadership Institute. He is the author of several books and articles on leadership, as well as on the history of the Vail Valley. Son Conor is employed in the field of computer technology with SalesForce.com in San Francisco, CA, and daughter Brooke joined Pam in her real estate practice in 2015.

Michael and Susan Hoy - “The Hoy Team” have been recipients of the coveted “Golden Eagle Award” in 2007, 2008 and recently 2017. This award recognizes the “Top 10 Producers” for Slifer Smith and Frampton Real Estate. They have both earned the GRI designation and are both members of the National Association of Realtors, Colorado Association of Realtors and the Vail Board of Realtors. Michael was born and raised in Catskill, N.Y. and has been living in Colorado since 1975. With his extensive ski industry background, he came to the Vail Valley in 1989 as Director of the Arrowhead Ski School. Michael continues to teach skiing part time with many of his clients becoming second homeowners in the Vail Valley. He is extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of the Vail Valley's real estate market. Susan was born and raised in California, moving to Colorado in 1995. She worked as an escrow officer, closing multi- million dollar real estate transactions in the Los Angeles area. In 1996, Susan worked for Slifer Smith and Frampton Real Estate as a coordinator of the homesite selection process for the pre-development phase of Bachelor Gulch Village. With the successful sellout of Bachelor Gulch, she met her future employer, Vail Resorts Development. She continued for eight years as Membership Director for Vail Resorts collection of private clubs. In 2006, Susan teamed up with Michael, as a broker associate at Slifer Smith and Frampton Real Estate.

Andrew brings a fresh perspective to the Beaver Creek Highlands Team, paired with unmatched dedication, dependability, and diligence to every client interaction. His perpetual service attitude has earned him a reputation for being incredibly responsive, staying one step ahead of clients’ needs, and devoting the time and energy to helping buyers find their dream home and commanding top dollar for sellers. Not to mention, remaining available to clients long after closing. Andrew was awarded Slifer Smith & Frampton’s Rising Star award in 2017 and was ranked #26 in the company in 2022. He was a member of the Riverfront Village sales team and has represented buyers and sellers throughout Vail and Beaver Creek with some of the most prestigious ski-in/ski-out and legacy properties. He grew up ski racing at Ski Club Vail and calls Eagle-Vail home with his wife and two kids.

Born and raised in South Dakota, Andy graduated summa cum laude from CU with honors in Political Science. Andy met his wife, Didi Doolittle, as she was literally the “girl next door” in their hometown, Sioux Falls. After living in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Georgia and Florida they moved to Edwards in 2005 and have never found a reason to leave the valley. They now reside in Eagle with their sons Waterson and Livingston. Andy joined Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate in 2015 and has had the opportunity to join the Beaver Creek Office at The Park Hyatt. "Working and living in the Vail Valley is a dream, and I am excited to offer my local market knowledge spanning from East Vail to Gypsum to my customers valley-wide. In the winter I can be found skiing, while in the summer you’ll see me biking, hiking, and playing outside with the boys and the family dog. Whether you have decided to sell your home, or are looking to find the perfect mountain home for yourself and your family to enjoy the Vail Valley lifestyle, I strive to provide the highest level of service and surpass your expectations."

Brooke Horan-Kates was born and raised in the Vail Valley. She attended Vail Christian High School and went on to earn a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Upon graduation, Brooke moved back to the Vail Valley where she met and married her husband JP, who is a Firefighter with the Denver Fire Department. Brooke joined Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate in 2015, and has since teamed up with Aaron Rabins, as well as her mother, Pam, who has been with the company for 35 years. Together they work out of the Beaver Creek office and Brooke also maintains her business throughout the Vail Valley. Pam, Brooke and Aaron have transformed traditional real estate by providing uncompromised value to their clients with an approach that combines their three different perspectives to create a unique synergy. The team values the relationships they create over everything else. Brooke lives in Eagle Ranch with JP, their 7-year old daughter Charlie, 6-year old son Jack, and their dog, Susan. You will find Brooke hiking with her dogs, mountain biking, camping with her family, working out, or simply spending time outdoors enjoying the Colorado lifestyle!