• Hans Georg • Schatzi Wood • J. Stanley Mullin • Jimmie Heuga •
• Jordan-Reily • Tommi Tyndall • Bill Mackey • Bill Berry • Warren Miller •
• President's • Man & Woman of Year • Snowsports Builder Award •

Hans Georg came from the St. Moritz Ski School in Switzerland to the US in 1936 to become a pioneer ski tracker, rope tow operator and ski instructor. Hans evidentually made his way to Soda Springs to teach skiing. In 1939, Hans became the head of the Eastern Sierra Ski Club School at the “Ski Ranch” near the McGee Creek Lodge.

In 1940, Lloyd Nicoll built a tow at Observation Point, on the east side of Mammoth along the road to Twin Lakes. The next year, he sold it to Nyle Smith who then sold it to Hans in 1946 after Hans returned from serving in the 10th Mountain Division during WWII as a ski instructor and leader in the Italian campaign.

In 1945, Dave McCoy installed two 600’ tows at McGee Creek that Hans used for his ski school. By 1946, Hans and Dave were the only tow operators in the Mammoth area. In 1948, Hans installed three tows in Mammoth— in the vicinity of where Chair 15 is today. Although the tows remained until 1957, when the lifts begun to experience mechanical problems, Hans abandoned them and taught skiing at Dave’s lifts.

Hans taught thousands to ski, using the best of the Reverse Shoulder, Arlberg and French techniques. In 1940 and 1946, Hans attempted to develop a summer ski school at the 12,500-foot level eastern side of Mt. Whitney. Often, Hans was called to Hollywood to direct ski sequences. He wrote many books on skiing, including “Modern Ski Systems,” “Reverse Shoulder Technique,” and “Simplified Skiing.”

The Hans Georg Award is given for distinguished Accomplishment and Long-Term Contribution to Skiing. This award is given to an individual who has contributed significant achievements to skiing, not necessarily organized skiing. It reflects a long-term contribution over the years and is the highest award pesented by Far West.

Year	Awardee
2018	Jo Simpson
2017	Arleigh Meiners
2016	Debbi Kor
2015	Linda Westlund
2014	Gloria Raminha
2013	Bill Clark, Western Ski Sport Museum
2012	Catherine Ohl
2011	Lynnell Calkins
2010	Sigrid Noack
2009	Georgene Bihlman
2008	Donn Bryant
2007	Mike Sanford
2006	Ken Calkins
2005	Nancy Kelly
2004	Steve Coxen
2003	Tucker Hoffmann
2002	Gene Fulkerson
2001	Harry Davis
2000	George Eachus
1999	Randy Lew
1998	Nic Fiore
1997	Norm Cullen
1996	Fay Mumbauer
1995	Woody Hogan
1994	Fred "Andy" Andrews
1993	Dennis Agee
1992	Pat Nangle
1991	Mike Favia
1990	Martha Perez
1990	Mary Lou Bearden Reese
1989	Sutter Kunkel
1988	Janie “Frankie” Hansen
1987	Alan Christian
1986	Dick Goetzman
1985	Jimmie Heuga
1985	Ed Gehle
1984	John James
1983	Bill Berry
1982	Joe Harris
1981	Bruce Bell
1980	Jane Wyckoff
1980	Don Simpson
1979	Chuck Morse
1978	John Watson
1978	Col Fraser E. West
1977	Russ Read
1976	No award
1975	Wayne Poulsen
1974	Dave McCoy, Mammoth Mountain
1973	J. Stanley Mullin
1972	Willy Schaeffler, U.S. Ski Team
1971	Charles Fink
1970	Billy Kidd
1969	William Nagle, Jr.
1968	Ben Cole
1967	Walt Disney, W.D. Productions
1966	Wilfred S. “Slim” Davis, USFS
Before the Hans Georg Award, Far West honored these and others for their Long Term Contributions to skiing.
1965
1964
1963
1962	Byron Nishkian
1961	No award
1960	Dave McCoy
1959	Robert J. Reed
1958	Edward J. Johnson
1957	Wesley B. Hadden
1956	Gene Williams
1955	Edward J. Johnson
1954	Richard W. Cronon

• Hans Georg • Schatzi Wood • J. Stanley Mullin • Jimmie Heuga •
• Jordan-Reily • Tommi Tyndall • Bill Mackey • Bill Berry • Warren Miller •
• President's • Man & Woman of Year • Snowbuilders Award •

• Club of Year • Club Publications • Club Web • Council •
• Terry Smith • Joe Ross • Ski Week Council • Skier of Week •
• Sportsfest • Safety • History • Charity • Club/Council History •

courtesy Robin Morning

Hans Georg
1911 -1968

1947 Ski School Ad

Billy Kidd 1970
Steve Coxen 2004
Dave McCoy 1974
Tucker Hoffmann 2003

Gene Fulkerson 2002
Harry Davis 2001