Pete Seibert
Pete Seibert | |
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Born | 10th Mountain Division | August 7, 1924
Battles/wars | World War II • Battle of Riva Ridge |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth (Betty) |
Children | 3[1] |
Peter Werner Seibert (August 7, 1924 – July 15, 2002)[2] was an American skier and the founder of Vail Ski Resort in Colorado.[3] He was inducted into the Colorado Ski (and Snowboard) Hall of Fame in 1980.[4]
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In 1957, Seibert and rancher Earl Eaton climbed Vail Mountain where, as trainees from Camp Hale (Earl did not train at Camp Hale but he did help build it), they had learned winter
In seven years, Vail grew to become the most popular ski resort in Colorado. Seibert hoped that Vail (and the future
Seibert led a partnership which bought Snow Basin, near Ogden, Utah, in 1978,[14][15] but ran into financial difficulty in 1984. The area was sold that October to Earl Holding, owner of Sun Valley in Idaho.[16][17][18] Snowbasin was the venue for the alpine speed events of the 2002 Winter Olympics. Pete's Bowl in Vail's Blue Sky Basin, and the Pete's Express lift, was named for Seibert when the second phase of the expansion area opened in December 2000.[6]
Seibert died at his home in nearby Edwards age 77 on July 15, 2002, following a nine-month battle with esophageal cancer,[1] and was buried in Vail Memorial Park. A small plaza, built in the 1970s, at the top of Bridge Street in Vail is named Seibert Circle in his honor.
Works
- Vail: Triumph of a Dream (2000)
References
- ^ a b Whitney, Veronica (2002-07-18). "Seibert family says farewell". The Vail Daily News. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (28 July 2002). "Pete Seibert, Soldier Skier Who Built Vail, is Dead at 77". The New York Times.
- ^ Pennington, Bill (2006-03-10). "The Legacy of the Soldiers on Skis". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
The 10th Mountain Division connections are everywhere in American skiing, whether it's at Vail Mountain, founded by Sgt. Pete Seibert of the 10th Mountain Division, or in Vermont. . . .
- ^ "Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame – Peter W. Seibert". Coloradoskihalloffame.com. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- ISBN 0-9704438-0-3.
- ^ a b "History". Vailresorts.com. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- ^ a b "Way cleared for '76 Games as Denver changes okayed". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 1, 1972. p. 2B.
- ^ a b "Olympic notes: Appeal on Schranz rejected". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. February 1, 1972. p. 30.
- ^ Rapaport, Roger (February 15, 1971). "Olympian snafu at Sniktau". Sports Illustrated. p. 60.
- ^ "Winter Olympics out in Colorado". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. November 8, 1972. p. A4.
- ^ "Voters reject 'privilege'". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 8, 1972. p. 1C.
- ^ "Innsbruck gets '76 Games". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. February 5, 1973. p. 10.
- ^ "Innsbruck given Winter Olympics". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. February 5, 1973. p. 25.
- ^ "Vail founder buys resort". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. October 21, 1978. p. 13.
- ^ Knudson, Max B. (March 20, 1981). "Snow Basin hopes Trapper's Loop will let cat out of bag". Deseret News. p. D11.
- ^ "Sun Valley Co. buys Snow Basin resort". Deseret News. October 11, 1984. p. 2B.
- ^ Grass, Dan (January 24, 1985). "Snowbasin is finally headed in right direction". Deseret News. p. D3.
- ^ Grass, Dan (September 11, 1986). "Snowbasin". Deseret News. p. D3.
External links
- Skiing History.org – 2002 obituary
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