Ted Ligety and Stephani Victor Named to U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame Class of 2026

Featured image: Ted Ligety and Stephani Victor. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame.

Nine inductees will be honored April 10, 2027, during the Snowsports History Celebration in Ogden, Utah.

Ted Ligety and Stephani Victor are among nine people selected for the U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. The class recognizes achievements across alpine racing, freeskiing, ski mountaineering, photography, equipment and the preservation of ski history.

The class was announced September 29 at UTOG Brewery in Ogden, Utah. The induction ceremony will take place in Ogden on April 10, 2027, as part of the annual Snowsports History Celebration.

Joining Ligety and Victor are Dave Holli, Brad Holmes, Scott Markewitz, Jim Morrison, Hilaree Nelson, Tim Petrick and C.B. Vaughan Jr. Morrison and Nelson are being recognized together for their ski mountaineering partnership. skisnowboardhall.org

Ted Ligety

Park City’s Ligety enters the Hall with two Olympic gold medals, five World Championship titles and 25 World Cup victories. A four-time Olympian, he earned seven World Championship medals and 52 World Cup podiums during a career spanning two decades.

His record includes six World Cup season titles and World Championship gold in three disciplines in 2013. His selection recognizes a career that placed him among the most accomplished American alpine racers in the sport’s history. Class of 2026 Inductee

Stephani Victor

Also based in Park City, Victor is being honored for a racing career that produced five Paralympic medals: two gold, two silver and one bronze. Her achievements include four world titles, an overall World Cup title, four discipline World Cup titles, 24 World Cup victories and 12 U.S. national championships.

Victor won super combined gold at the 2009 IPC World Championships and the 2010 Paralympic Games. Her recognition also extends beyond results, with the Hall highlighting her continued advocacy for equality in adaptive sports. Class of 2026 Inductee

C.B. Vaughan Jr.

Vaughan’s connection to skiing began as an athlete. In 1965, he set a world speed record of 106.53 mph before building CB Sports into a prominent skiwear company.

The brand became known for its “Super Pants,” designed to keep athletes warm while allowing quick removal before racing. Its support of ski schools, teams and developing racers gave CB Sports a strong presence at the grassroots level. Vaughan, who died in 2025, will be inducted posthumously.

Tim Petrick

Petrick’s induction recognizes his influence on ski equipment during his executive career at K2 from 1992 to 2015. He rose to president and CEO and helped establish K2 as the leading American ski brand.

He also played a key leadership role in K2’s shaped-ski launch during the 1994–95 season. The collection, which included the K2 Four, helped accelerate a major shift in ski design.

Brad Holmes

Holmes built a career spanning competitive mogul skiing, freeskiing and ski films. He joined the U.S. Ski Team in 1984 and went on to win a World Junior Championships title and more than 70 mogul competitions.

His appearances in Matchstick Productions films and his K2 signature ski, “The Outlaw,” extended his influence beyond competition and helped shape modern freeskiing culture.

Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson

Morrison and Nelson are being honored for their partnership in ski mountaineering, including their 2018 first ski descent of the Lhotse Couloir from the summit.

Nelson died during an expedition on Manaslu in 2022. Morrison continued their shared pursuit of major descents, including Great Trango Tower in Pakistan in 2024 and Everest’s direct North Face via the Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs in 2025, according to the Hall’s announcement.

Scott Markewitz

Since beginning his photography career in 1986, Markewitz has documented skiers and mountain sports for publications and major industry brands around the world.

His work has appeared on 21 Powder covers and more than 500 magazine covers internationally. His honors include Ski Utah’s Excellence in Journalism Award and recognition by SKI among its 100 most influential skiers of all time.

Dave Holli

Holli’s selection recognizes more than 60 years devoted to preserving ski history. An Ishpeming, Michigan, resident, he joined the Hall’s board in the late 1970s and helped strengthen its relationships with national ski organizations.

His leadership included raising $1.2 million to build the museum and developing partnerships that expanded the Hall’s national reach.

Induction in Ogden

The Hall of Fame, based in Ishpeming, Michigan, honors athletes, pioneers and industry leaders whose contributions have helped shape skiing and snowboarding.

The full event schedule and ticket information for the 2027 Snowsports History Celebration will be announced through SkiSnowboardHall.org.

Adapted from the U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame’s September 29, 2026, press release.