U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Unveils 2026 Class

The U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame has officially announced its Class of 2026. This year’s class includes nine influential figures who have left a lasting impact on skiing and snowboarding. With accomplished competitors, businesspeople, and philanthropists represented, the 2026 inductees display a diverse range of individuals who helped carve the past and shape the future of skiing and snowboarding.

The Class of 2026 will be officially inducted at the annual Snowsports History Celebration in Ogden, Utah, on April 10, 2027.

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This is the official U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Class of 2026:

Stephani Victor

From Park City, Utah, Stephani Victor is renowned for her prowess in competition. Over her remarkable 20-year career, Victor made five Paralympic appearances, winning five medals: two gold, two silver, and one bronze. In addition, Victor also holds four World Champion titles, four discipline World Cup titles, an Overall World Cup title, 24 World Cup victories, 12 U.S. National Championships, and 75 World Cup podiums. She became the first person to win back-to-back Super Combined gold medals (from the 2009 IPC World Championships and 2010 Paralympic Games), and she is one of only three Americans and the only woman to win Olympic gold in Alpine Super Combined. In addition to medals, Victor was also named US Adaptive Skier of the Year and USOC Paralympic Sportswoman of the Year.

Victor’s influence has extended off the snow — both as a motivational speaker and leader. General John A. Weida made Victor an honorary Wing Commander of Hill Air Force Base after her moving presentation to over 3,000 airmen and women that resulted in the longest period of no reported DUI incidents at the base. Today, Victor continues to advocate for adaptive equality through leadership in skiing.

Jim Morrison & Hilaree Nelson

Jim Morrison’s and Hilaree Nelson’s legacies also come on the snow. They were already formidable as individuals, with Nelson making history in 2012 as the first woman to summit two 8,000-meter peaks (Mount Everest and Lhotse) within a single 24-hour period, and Morrison skiing 14 extreme, technical Telluride couloirs in a single push in 2017. But when they joined forces, they formed one of the most accomplished partnerships in ski mountaineering history. They claimed multiple first descents on mountains across the Himalayas, including the first ski descent of the Lhotse Couloir from the summit in 2018. That expedition earned them the title of National Geographic Adventurers of the Year. After Nelson died in a tragedy during an expedition on Manaslu in 2022, Morrison kept pushing to reach both of their dreams. He completed the first ski descent of Great Trango Tower in Pakistan in 2024. A year later, he became the first to descend Everest’s direct North Face via the Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs on skis.

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David Holli

David Holli’s work for skiing and snowboarding came within the Hall of Fame itself. He joined the Hall’s Board of Directors in the late 1970s, and also served as the local conduit to national organizations like the US Ski Team, SIA, and NSAA. In the 80s and 90s, Holli helped pave the way for the Hall of Fame’s future by securing major funding. He raised $1.2 million to build the museum and expanded the Hall of Fame’s national reach through strategic partnerships. In total, Holli worked for the Hall of Fame for 60 years, keeping skiing and snowboarding history alive.

Scott Markewitz

Scott Markewitz earned his way into the Hall of Fame with his work behind a camera. He began his photography career in 1986 and never looked back. Today, he is recognized as one of the most accomplished outdoor and action sports photographers in the industry, with his work featured on the covers of some of skiing’s biggest magazines. He has worked on commercial campaigns for multiple leading brands, including Red Bull, J. Crew, Salomon, Adidas, and Puma. In 2000, he won the Ski Utah Excellence in Journalism Award and was the only photographer named to SKI Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Skiers of All Time.

In his free time, Markewitz enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and trail running. 

Tim Petrick

The environment of the ski industry would not be the same without Tim Petrick’s work. From Washington, Petrick helped turn K2 from a top-five to the overall leading ski brand based in the United States. He served in executive leadership at the company from 1992 to 2015, eventually becoming President and CEO. Perhaps his most influential work came with K2’s shaped ski launch in the 1994-95 season, when he was serving as an executive leader. He helped design the K2 Four ski, a legendary alpine ski that helped popularize modern parabolic sidecuts. It proved that a wider ski provided enough stability and edge grip to be ridden shorter, allowing for more maneuverable skis. Many of today’s ski designs follow Petrick’s philosophy.

Brad Holmes

Brad Holmes made a name for himself with his competitive success and rebellious punk-rock personality. He became the youngest person ever to join the U.S. Ski Team at age 15 in 1984, and it was just the beginning. He went on to win the 1985 World Junior Championships and racked up over 70 mogul wins throughout his career. Off the snow, his persona shone. He was known as “Daddy Rad,” bringing humor and style everywhere he went. Today, Holmes remains a cultural icon in freestyle skiing.

Ted Ligety

Another Park City native, Ted Ligety is one of the most accomplished alpine ski racers in history, finding success at every level. From his four Olympic appearances, Ligety holds two gold medals: one from 2006 in combined, and another from 2014 in giant slalom. Ligety also holds five World Championship titles, including a historic triple-gold sweep in 2013 (one of only four men to do so), five World Cup giant slalom season titles, and 25 World Cup wins. Since retiring in 2021, Ligety has stuck around the sport — both as an NBC Olympic broadcast analyst and a global athlete ambassador for Deer Valley Resort.

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C.B. Vaughan Jr.

Rounding out the U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Class of 2026 is C.B. Vaughan Jr. The Manchester, Vermont, native first made a name for himself by setting a world record as the fastest human on skis in 1965, reaching 106.53 miles per hour. Following his alpine skiing career (in which he became the 1963 Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association and North American Alpine Champion), he moved into building a business. Vaughan Jr. launched CB Sports in Bennington, Vermont, in 1969 with one signature product: the Super Pant, which kept athletes warm and could be quickly removed for racing. He first began selling the pants out of his car, but he quickly scaled the company into a dominant sportswear powerhouse, reaching $45 million in annual sales in 1985. Vaughan Jr. passed away in 2025, but the legacy of his speed and his brand made a lasting impact on alpine skiing.

Each of the nine members of the U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Class of 2026 left a lasting impact on skiing and snowboarding in their own unique way. From pioneering ski shapes to winning races to keeping the Hall of Fame alive, each inductee contributed years of their life to skiing and snowboarding, transforming the sports into what they are today.