Erik Barnes has been named general manager of the Ragged Mountain ski area in Danbury. Barnes succeeds Jay Gamble, who recently became general manager at Wintergreen Resort in Virginia. Both resorts are operated by Park City, Utah-based Pacific Group Resorts Inc.

Barnes, who has 20 years of experience in mountain resort management, previously served as vice president and general manager of Mount Snow in Dover, Vt., where he began work as ski school director. Before that, he was in charge of resort services for Crotched Mountain in New Hampshire.