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The 2009 Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame election is being conducted April 15- May 4th, 2009.
Twenty four extremely qualified and deserving men and women are on this years ballot but only 5 can be elected each year. The Hall of Fame voting panel consists of 125 Hall of Fame members, Museum board and advisory members and an executive from each of Colorado's 26 ski resorts. An announcement of the new 2009 Inductees will be made at the museum on Wednesday May 13th at 5:00 PM. Biographies and seconding letters for this years nominees can be found on the Hall of Fame section of this website. Congratulations to every one of the 2009 Nominees and good luck to all!
Upcoming Events
Hall of Fame Golf Invitational Fundraising Tournament
Thursday September 24, 2009
Red Sky Ranch Golf Club
Wolcott, Colorado
To sign up a team or become an event sponsor please call 970.476.1876 or e-mail skimuseum@gmail.com
Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame Induction Gala
Saturday November 7, 2009
Denver City Center Marriott
2009 Inductees will be announced on Wednesday May 13, 2009
If you would like an invitation please contact the museum at 970.476.1876 or e-mail skimuseum@gmail.com
Congratulations 2008 Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame Inductees
Five visionary inductees left lasting snow sports legacies
Paul T. Bailey -Paul was a founding member of the Copper Mountain Ski area and Chairman of the Board from Copper Mountain's inception in 1972 through 1978. Paul was president of the Loveland Basin Ski Team and treasurer of the Rocky Mountain Division. He helped bring World Cup skiing to Copper Mountain and continues to be an active supporter of ski-related organizations such as Colorado Ski Country and the U.S. Ski Team. Paul started racing at the age of 58 and has enjoyed much success on the racing circuit. This past season he was the National Nastar Champion in the 85 and over category.
Chuck Ferries – Chuck has had an outstanding career as a U.S. Alpine ski racer and U.S. Ski Team coach. Chuck was a member of the Squaw Valley U.S. Olympic Ski Team, a member of the U.S. World Championship Team, and a member of the Innsbruck U.S. Olympic Ski Team. He contributed his time, skills and financial resources while serving as president of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association from 2002-2006 and brought recognition to Colorado and the ski industry while serving as president of Scott USA. He was inducted into the U.S. Ski Hall of Fame in 1989.
Merrill G. Hastings Jr. - Merrill served in the 10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army and after returning to the U.S. a decorated hero, joined the construction crew in building Arapahoe Basin. Merrill was a Berthoud Pass ski school director and a national ski patrolman starting the ski association that evolved into the Rocky Mountain Division of PSIA. He started Skiing Magazine in 1948 and successfully ran it for 16 years. In March of 1998 Merrill was named to Ski Industry Hall of Fame by Skiing Magazine.
Bill Jensen – Bill began his career working as a lift operator. He quickly rose up through the ranks landing at the helm of Vail Resorts serving as the President and CEO. He helped to secure and successfully host the Alpine World Championships and annual Birds of Prey World Cup races. Bill's sharp insight, customer service focus and implementation of innovative programming helped him make Vail one of the most popular resorts in the world today.
Knox T. Williams -Knox developed an avalanche safety program recognized throughout the world. He built the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, the oldest avalanche forecast center in the United States, into one of the most respected centers in the world. He developed a methodology for archiving weather and avalanche data which has allowed for more accurate mountain weather and avalanche forecasting in Colorado and managed to preserve the CAIC through 35 years of government cutbacks.
Download 2008 Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame Gala Program (5.63 MB)
Bagging a bit of ski history
ChicoBags conserve resources, promote environmental awareness, raise funds for the nonprofit Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum and Hall of Fame
The Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum and Hall of Fame is trying to save the sport’s history and future … one bag at a time.
In an innovative fundraiser underwritten by Vail Resorts and Colorado Ski Country USA, the Vail-based ski museum is selling 2,000 environmentally friendly, reusable grocery bags called ChicoBags (www.chicobag.com).
“Curb your consumption,” reads the ChicoBag website. “Stop the waste, save oil, save trees.” All worthy goals for snow sports enthusiasts, particularly ones with a keen sense of the ski industry’s past and a passion for its future.
Tag lines on the special-edition ski museum bags read: “Conserve Resources, Preserve History: Grab a ChicoBag,” and “Colorado Ski Country: A Higher State of Conservation.”
Machine-washable and compact (fitting in an integrated pouch that measures 3 inches by 4 inches), ChicoBags fit in a pocket or a purse, weigh only 1.5 ounces and expand to 18 inches by 18 inches with a carrying capacity of 20 pounds. They’re made of strong and durable woven nylon.
ChicoBags make a practical and utilitarian environmental statement, helping to reduce the 300 to 700 plastic bags used by the average American every year – bags that do not biodegrade in landfills.
And if paper is your choice at the check-out stand, consider this: according to the American Forest and Paper Association, the United States used 10 billion paper grocery bags in 1999, requiring 14 million trees to be cut down.
“Trees, as any skier will tell you, are one of the most prized resources in and around mountain resort communities,” said Susie Tjossem, Executive Director of the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum and Hall of Fame, “and ChicoBags also cut oil consumption and therefore reduce the effects of global warming. What skier or snowboarder can’t get behind that?”
The Whole Foods organic grocery chain is selling standard versions of the ChicoBag in a lead-up to Earth Day on April 2, but those bags – and the ones offered for $5 at www.chicobag.com – are not customized with ski museum and ski country tag lines and logos. Nor do they benefit such a worthy cause as the nonprofit ski museum.
The custom ski museum bags are available for $7 (100 percent of the proceeds benefit the facility dedicated to the preservation of the state’s rich ski history) at the ski museum in the main Vail Transportation Center or online.
Past Newsletters
Colorado Ski Museum Winter 2008 Newsletter download here
Colorado Ski Museum Spring 2008 Newsletter download here
Colorado Ski Museum Summer 2008 Newsletter download here
Colorado Ski Museum Autumn 2008 Newsletter download here
Colorado Ski Museum Winter 2009 Newsletter download here
Colorado Ski Museum Spring 2009 Newsletter download here
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