New Live Like Sam mural honors Sam Jackenthal at his home mountain

PARK CITY, Utah — A new mural at Park City Mountain Resort is honoring the legacy of a local teenager who died in a ski accident more than a decade ago.

The 10-by-11-foot mural, created by artist Anna Nizhoni, was unveiled Thursday on the exterior of Legacy Lodge at Park City Mountain Resort. The artwork pays tribute to the mission of the Live Like Sam Foundation, a Park City-based nonprofit focused on youth mental and emotional fitness in Summit and Wasatch counties.

The mural depicts Sam Jackenthal, the foundation’s namesake, alongside the Live Like Sam logo and Park City’s mountains. Handprints from volunteers who helped create the mural surround the artwork, with each containing a message of encouragement.

Jackenthal was 16 when he died following a ski accident in 2015. He was a competitive freeskier who had a close connection to Park City Mountain.

“PCMR is where Sam won the men’s junior national freestyle ski championship in 2015. It was Sam’s home mountain,” said Ron Jackenthal, Sam’s father and a co-founder of the Live Like Sam Foundation.

Jackenthal said the resort has remained a community partner with the foundation since Sam’s death, including providing land for Sam’s memorial along Rob’s Trail.

“We’re incredibly grateful to both Park City Resort and Anna,” he said.

The mural is part of the Summit County Mural Project, a community public-art initiative conceived by Nizhoni, a member of Leadership Park City’s 2026 class.

Nizhoni said the project aims to use public art to bring people together while highlighting local organizations and issues affecting Summit County.

“So many teens in our area suffer from depression and anxiety, and LLS is dedicated to combatting those issues,” Nizhoni said.

The Live Like Sam mural is the eighth installation in the Summit County Mural Project. Other projects include a mural at Summit 419 Church on Main Street in Coalville, the Junction Commons mural and two murals at the Summit County Clubhouse.

The projects have involved local residents, nonprofit organizations, congregations, and Leadership Park City members in the creation of the artwork.

For Nizhoni, that community participation is central to the project.

“Our mission is to bring Summit County together through accessible, inclusive, and collaborative public art that is community-driven and rooted in shared creativity,” she said.

The Live Like Sam mural was installed by Nizhoni and volunteers during Park City’s Day of Service.