OGDEN, UT – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame kicked off their 2026 inductee announcement with a golf tournament more fun than sticking a 720 off a mogul at Snowbird. Goodie, bags, prizes, shirt-sleeve sunshine all day, and the warm camaraderie of our beloved sport coupled with a most worthy charity combined for a glorious day that made both the golf and skiing worlds beam brightly.
Moreover, Utah’s Mount Ogden Golf Course proved a scintillating host for the event. The purely public facility rumbles and tumbles over, around, and through the gorgeous rock formations of the mountain foothills – greens clinging precipitously on ledges, pulpit tee boxes from which to launch drives that could wave to the Goodyear blimp, and stunning vistas across the valley on nearly every hole. The natural setting was absolutely spectacular. Indeed, excluding the six ancient, seaside links courses Your Author played on the northwest coast of England this summer, Mount Ogden was easily the prettiest course I played this year. And it’s been a busy season.
Better still, the superlative routing over a tough parcel makes good use of the vertical movement in the earth. Additionally, the superb greens feature both micro-movement and broad sweeping undulations. Like nearby Bountiful Ridge, the outstanding green contours are the beating heart of the golf course, a natural defense that takes full advantage of perfect terrain for golf.
Mount Ogden is the kind of golf course America needs more of: short so you can get around in under four hours, interesting greens to defend par naturally, public and a bargain all day long! Champagne golf at beer prices – we all win. If you’re in Salt Lake, play Mount Ogden and Bountiful Ridge for a great weekend getaway that’s a steal for the price.
The tournament was a rousing success from a charitable standpoint as well, raising over $10,000 for the Hall. A total of 68 players competed in a scramble format over the mountainside 18 holes.
The Hall of Fame induction ceremony for 2026 will be the weekend of April 8-11 in Snowbird/Alta, Salt Lake City. The Class of 2025-26 is as follows:
Chris Cushing (Franconia, New Hampshire): Chris Cushing has shaped mountain resort design over four decades, following in the footsteps of his father, Hall of Famer Joe Cushing. With over 200 ski area projects across five continents, including Deer Valley and Steamboat Springs resorts, he is regarded as one of the world’s foremost mountain planners. In 2025, the National Ski Areas Association honored him with its Industry Impact Award for his vital contributions to modern ski resort planning.
Douglas Pringle (Orangevale, California): In a career spanning a half-century, Doug Pringle was one of the most impactful individuals in adaptive skiing. He launched 42 adaptive learn to ski programs around America, helped lead Disabled Sports USA, played a role in growing the Ski Spectacular, served a formative role in the evolution of the Paralympics, and wrote the first curriculum on teaching the blind. He was inducted into the Adaptive Hall of Fame in 1997.
Hugh Harley (Burlington, Vermont): Hugh Harley was a key leader at Rossignol and Nordica for 36 years, helping Rossignol gain a 30% U.S. market share and led efforts to build three North American factories. He was a strong advocate of racing support with the U.S. Ski Team, with his supported athletes earning 376 World Cup podiums, as well as 16 World Championship or Olympic medals.
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, Alaska): Kikkan Randall was a trailblazing cross-country skier whose success catapulted the U.S. Ski Team cross-country skiers onto the world stage. She claimed 29 World Cup podiums with 11 wins and took three consecutive season sprint titles. Her World Championship silver in 2009 and gold in 2013 ushered in a new era. And in her final Olympics in 2018, she took gold in the team sprint with teammate Jessie Diggins. It was Team USA’s first Olympic gold in history.
Lindsey Van (Park City, Utah): Lindsey Van is a pioneering American ski jumper who won her sport’s first World Championship in 2009 and was among those leading the charge for the women’s Olympic debut in 2014. She was motivated as a young girl growing up by the ski jumps in Park City. In the early days of growth for women in the sport, she stood on 40 international podiums and won 16 U.S. titles.
Nancy Gustafson (Pittsfield, Massachusetts): Nancy Gustafson is among the most highly acclaimed Paralympic skiers of her generation. From 1988 to 1994, she earned seven gold and three silver medals in alpine skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games. In 1994 at Lillehammer, she swept all four gold medals. In her career on the U.S. Disabled Ski Team, she won nine World Championships and took 25 national titles.
Raelene Davis (Salt Lake City, Utah): One of the sport’s most impactful marketers, Raelene Davis has been responsible for bringing countless skiers and riders into the sport. As marketing chief of Ski Utah for 40 years, she introduced elementary school learn to ski/ride programs and helped introduce ethnic diversity through Discover Winter. Nationally, she was the co-architect of Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month and the driving force behind NSAA’s Conversion Cup.
Todd Richards (Boulder/Vail, Colorado): Todd Richards transformed snowboarding, rising from halfpipe pioneer to dominant champion with multiple US Open wins, X?Games golds, and world slopestyle titles. A trailblazer on Team USA’s first 1998 Olympic halfpipe team, he then became snowboarding’s leading voice, providing Emmy-winning commentary for every Winter Olympics since 2006. For decades, Todd has been on the leading edge of snowboarding, and his dedication to progression in riding, equipment innovation, style, and cultural preservation remains unparalleled.
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