International Ski Hall of Fame will host ceremony for new, permanent structure and 2016 inductee Jan 6 at 3 p.m. in Mountain Plaza in Vail
Vail, Colo., Jan. 4, 2017 — More than 30 of Ski Racing’s biggest names have been inducted into the International Ski Hall of Fame since 1984, including luminaries like Stein Eriksen, Marc Girardelli, Andrea Mead Lawrence, Pepi Gramshammer, Franz Klammer and Tamara McKinney.
This Friday at 3 p.m. in Mountain Plaza in Vail, the Vail Valley Foundation will announce the newest inductee into the International Ski Hall of Fame, and simultaneously reveal a new, permanent monument for the Hall. The International Ski Hall of Fame ceremony Friday afternoon is open to the public and all are welcome.
The Hall’s permanent location will be at “The Edge” statue, created by artist Gail Folwell. The consecration of the monument will also be part of a worldwide celebration of 50 years of FIS World Cup ski racing happening all around the world in early January.
“Since 1984, the International Ski Hall of Fame has welcomed the most influential names in skiing, some who have been athletes, and others who have been instrumental to the sport’s growth and popularity in the United States and around the world,” said Mike Imhof, President of the Vail Valley Foundation. “We very much look forward to revealing this year’s recipient.”
In the past, International Ski Hall of Fame inductees were honored during the Vail Valley Foundation’s American Ski Classic. With that event now retired, the Vail Valley Foundation, together with Vail Resorts and the Town of Vail, will unveil a new, permanent monument to the Hall’s inductees at the special ceremony.
For more information visit vvf.org.
About the Vail Valley Foundation
The Vail Valley Foundation is a nonprofit with the mission to enhance and sustain the quality of live in the Vail Valley by providing leadership in arts, education and athletics. The organization is known for its work in education with YouthPower365, which provides programming to more than 4,000 local children with early childhood, K-12, and scholarship programs. The Vail Valley Foundation also provides the Vail Valley with several of its most treasured annual events, such as the GoPro Mountain Games, the EverBank America’s Winter Opening, the Audi Birds of Prey World Cup races, the Vail Dance Festival and Vail Free Concerts. The Vail Valley Foundation was the organizing body for the Alpine World Ski Championships in Vail and Beaver Creek in 1989, 1999, and 2015. It also manages the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek Village, and owns and operates the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail.
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