The Prestigious PRESIDENT'S PLAQUE

Since 1980 the racing team has awarded the winner of the spring western trip race fame, immortality and a place on the prestigious President's Plaque.

The chart below lists those brave souls who faced storms, wind, ice and surely a pounding hangover to race down a big course to forever be remembered as the fastest skier on the mountain that day.

World famous repeat winners are:

  • Janet Malderle 6 (in a row)
  • Werner Malderle 4
  • Valerie Whitemore (Biedinger) 4
  • John Myers 4
  • Joe Lohre 4 (in a row)
  • Bill Hoyt 3
  • Tom Berning 3
  • Carol Stein 2
  • Stu Pray 2
  • John Leonard 2
  • Dawne Patterson 2
  • Gretchen Compton 2

 

YEAR TRIP MEN'S WINNER WOMEN'S WINNER
1980 Aspen R Long  
1981 Vail David Snodgrass Tina Russo
1982 Steamboat Werner Malderle Linda Karaus
1983 Aspen John Myers Kris Skeens
1984 Lake Tahoe Jim Bob Schuler Karen Browning
1985 Park City John Myers Tina Weber
1986 Vail/Aspen John Leonard K Smith
1987 Blackcomb John Myers Dora Newman
1988 Steamboat Andy Stringfellow Marie Orth
1989 Aspen Mark Simes Candy Begnoche
1990 Jackson Hole Joe Lohre Connie Kirsch
1991 Whistler Joe Lohre Valerie Biedinger
1992 Park City Joe Lohre Valerie Biedinger
1993 Steamboat Joe Lohre Dawne Patterson
1994 Banff John Myers Valerie Biedinger
1995 Alpine Meadows John Leonard Jeanette Sturgill
1996 Blackcomb Tom Berning Valerie Biedinger
1997 Mammoth Rich Brown Dawne Patterson
1998 Park City Gene Owen Sandy Menkhaus
1999 Mammoth Bill Hoyt Janet Malderle
2000 Aspen Werner Malderle Janet Malderle
2001 No trip/race    
2002 Aspen Werner Malderle Janet Malderle
2003 Big sky Bill Hoyt Janet Malderle
2004 Park City Werner Malderle Janet Malderle
2005 Steamboat Bill Hoyt Janet Malderle
2006 Park City Steve Denton Annie Marie Murphy
2007 Vail Tom Berning Gretchen Compton
2008 Snow Basin Stu Pray Gretchen Compton
2009 Jackson Hole Steve Denton Carol Stein
2010 Taos Stu Pray Jessica Minarczyk
2011 Park City Tom Berning Carol Stein