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Bode Miller to Be Inducted Into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Class of 2025

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U.S. alpine ski racing legend Bode Miller has been announced as a member of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame class of 2025, joining an elite group that includes tennis star Serena Williams and Nike co-founder Phil Knight. The class, comprising 12 individuals and two teams, will be honored at an induction ceremony on Saturday, July 12, in […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | May 10, 2025
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Sven Coomer, Ski Innovator Who Revolutionized the Modern Boot, Dies at 84

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Sven Coomer, a former Olympian and the designer widely credited with creating the modern ski boot, died March 10 in Aspen, Colorado, of heart failure. He was 84. Coomer’s breakthrough designs in the 1970s fundamentally changed the skiing experience, replacing the discomfort of stiff leather boots with supportive, plastic-shell footwear that remains the foundation of ski boot construction today. Related: […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | April 29, 2025
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Colorado Native Chris Anthony Will Host Colorado Snowsports 2024 Hall of Fame Celebration

The Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame announced that native Coloradan, legendary skier and Hall of Fame member Chris Anthony will host the 2024 Hall of Fame Celebration. The Class of 2024 is an inspiring group representing a wide range of people across the snow sports industry. From speed skiing and alpine racing on international fronts to the snow sports devotees […]

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Avatar photo Press Release | August 9, 2024
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Recap of the 2023 Hall of Fame Induction at Big Sky, MT

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The U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum (The Hall of Fame) successfully inducted members from 2021 and 2022 and one member from 2018 — bad-boy-line race skier Bode Miller — cementing their place in history as accomplishing the highest possible industry honor. “Over 600 individuals attended the ceremonies and the weeklong industry celebrations. Many of our […]

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Julia Schneemann | April 3, 2023
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U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame to Host Annual Induction Ceremony at Big Sky Resort, MT

The U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum is set to host its annual Industry Celebration and Induction Ceremonies from March 21 to 25, 2023, at Big Sky Resort, MT. Annually, the national Hall of Fame inducts its latest class of selected and voted-upon inductees into the Hall of Fame during a week-long Industry Celebration week that changes […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 18, 2023
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Lindsey Vonn Inducted into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame

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Lindsey Vonn, the most successful female U.S. skier of all time, has been inducted into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame.  Vonn, along with eight others, will be inducted on June 24, 2022, at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, CO. In her career, Vonn competed in the 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2018 Olympics. She […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | June 7, 2022
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Aspen, CO, Introduces “Spider Sabich Day” in Honor of One of America’s Most Famous Ski Racers

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April 8th will be “Spider Sabich Day” in the Aspen Snowmass Village in honor of Spider Sabich. He’s arguably one of America’s most famous ski racers, yet many have never heard of him.  Born in California, he grew up skiing Edelweiss, just outside of modern-day Sierra-at-Tahoe. Spider demolished the California race circuit and quickly moved his way up to the […]

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Aunika Skogen | April 5, 2022
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Trail Map Artist James Niehues Wins Hall Of Fame Nomination

If you’ve ever been to a ski resort, chances are you’ve laid eyes on one of artist James Niehues’ paintings. Iconic, precise and visually pleasing, Niehues has created over 350 views of mountain aspects for ski resorts since his first painted map in 1988. His paintings are featured all over the world. James Niehues hand paints each painting with brush and […]

Sydney Stephens | September 6, 2019
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US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Announces the Incoming Class of 2018

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The US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018 was announced on Friday, September 14, 2018, at the US Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum in Ishpeming, MI, the birthplace of organized skiing in the United States. A formal induction will be held for the star-studded group of 8 noted skiing and snowboarding pioneers, athletes and […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 21, 2018
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