Wallace "Buddy" Werner (1936-1964) was an American alpine skier in the Nineteen Fifties and Sixties. He was born in Steamboat Springs Colorado. His sister was Skeeter Werner. sport involving sliding down snow-covered hills with long, thin skis attached to each foot. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Woodstock: the iconic Sixties event The Sixties in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969 (see: 1960s), but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past 20 years. ... Steamboat Springs is a city located in Routt County, Colorado. ... State nickname: The Centennial State Other U.S. States Capital Denver Largest city Denver Governor Bill Owens (R) Official languages English Area 269,837 km² (8th)  - Land 268,879 km²  - Water 962 km² (0. ... Gladys Skeeter Werner Walker (1933-2001) was an American alpine skier and winter olympian. ...

He was selected for the U.S. Olympic Ski Team three times. Buddy Werner was the first American to win an Olympic medal in a skiing event, taking the Bronze for downhill in 1964 at Innsbruck, Austria.

He died in an avalanche in Switzerland in 1964. He was posthumously inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame the same year. He was also inducted into the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. A Himalayan avalanche. ... The U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame and Museum is located in the City of Ishpeming in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the birthplace of organized skiing in the United States. ...

Mount Werner, location of the Steamboat Ski Resort, formerly known as Storm Mountain, was renamed in his honor. Mount Werner is a mountain in the Rocky Mountains in the Park Range in Colorado. ... The Steamboat Ski Resort is a ski area operated by the Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation in Steamboat Springs Colorado. ...

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