Pacific Rim Snow Sports Alliance

The purpose of the Association’s Western Ski Heritage program is to raise the awareness of skiers and non-skiers alike of the contributions made by individuals, groups and companies to all aspects of skiing— competitive as well as outdoor winter recreation and fitness.

A parallel purpose of this award is to convey the positive role skiing has had in its contributions to the communities in the West.

The Western Ski Heritage Award has been sponsored by Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation since 2000.

The winner is awarded a five-day ski package for two in Steamboat with lodging, lift tickets, rentals, lesson, lunch and more.

The Western Ski Heritage Program recognizes the best effort to find, preserve, document and share the history of skiing in the West.

Year	Awardee	Council	Award
2018	Ingrid Wicken	N/A	Book: "50 Years of Flight"
2017	Eve Chandler	N/A	Book: "Building Bogus Basin"
2016	Jane Jackson	N/A	Book: "Arizona Ski History"
2015	Mt. Hood Cultural Center & Museum	N/A	Museum
2014	Emilio Trampuz	Northwest	History collection of skiing Mt. Hood
2013	Ingrid Wicken	N/A	"Lost Ski Areas of Southern California"
2012	John James	Los Angeles	History of Rokka & Far West Ski Week
2011	Erin Barber	San Diego	History of San Diego Ski Club
2010	Jane Jackson	N/A	History of skiing in Northern Arizona
2009	Marianne O'Conner Robin Morning	N/A	Chair International Ski History Congress held in Mammoth 2009
2008	Robin Morning	N/A	Book: Tracks of Passion
2007	Catherine Ohl	Los Angeles & San Diego	75th History Celebration of Snowsport in the Far West [4.7 MB]
2006	Robin Morning	N/A	Museum display of Mammoth Mountain history and Dave McCoy [2.4 MB]
2005	Ingrid Wicken	N/A	California Ski Library
2004	Martin Forstenzer	N/A	Book: Mammoth: The Sierra Legend
2003	Catherine Ohl	Los Angeles & San Diego	History Web Site
2002	Ingrid Wicken	N/A	Book: "Pray for Snow: The History of Skiing in Southern California"
2001	Chris Miller	Northwest	Cascade Ski Club History preserved from 1928
2000	Sutter Kunkel	Los Angeles	FWSA Charter Flight Portfolio for 1959-1962

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• President's • Man & Woman of Year • Snowbuilders Award •

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