Terry Smith Awardees at the 2005 FWSA
Convention
Marty Purmot '99, Herb Schraibman '93, John James ''77,
Robb Margrave '01, John Rosenkranz '78, Alan Christian
'85,
Karyn Tablada (Purmot) '81, Bob & Debbie Warzynski '94,
Lynnell Calkins '98, Ken Calkins '96, Barbara Bryant
'05,
Jessica Freeman '83, Mark Hanlon '00, Bob Ellis '92
Terry
Smith's intense love for the mountains first brought him to Mammoth
in 1965 to work for Gus Weber in the Mammoth Ski School. But an offer to
become a ski instructor and race coach stole him off to Big Bear where
he became the assistant director.
Terry returned to Mammoth in
1971 to work as a ski instructor until 1974 when he was made assistant
head of the Mammoth race department. Throughout his skiing career, Terry
was very active with the Far West Ski Instructor's Association. He
was an examiner for its certification tests and served on its board of
directors.
Terry handled all the public
relations for the Mammoth Race Department and worked closely with the
Far West Race Leagues. Terry originated and set up the teaching system
for the race clinics and was responsible for putting on the village ski
championships.
Terry died in a tragic
accident while operating an earth moving machine at the top of Chair 3
at Mammoth in the summer of 1975. In his memory the Race Stadium Run in
the Blue Ox area was named Terry's Run. |
