Buddy Werner
Buddy, a Colorado native, began his skiing activities in Steamboat Springs on famed Howelsen Hill. He won his first Regional Championship in jumping at the age of 10. During his formative years, he decided to concentrate on alpine events and became a three-time member of the United States Olympic Ski Team and two time US FIS Team member. In 1964, his life was tragically cut short when he was killed in an avalanche in Switzerland.