Rudi Schnackenberg
Born in Germany, Rudi came to Colorado at the age of six. After winning his National Ski Patrol badge, he joined the 10th Mountain Division in 1942 as a skiing and mountaineering instructor. In 1955, he moved to Steamboat Springs to take over the skiing program as Manager of the Howelsen Hill Area. He was named as “Instructor of the Year” by his fellow Professional Ski Instructors of America from 1972 to 1973.