Bud Werner: The Spirit of a Man, the Soul of a Community Exhibit

Bud Werner, a native of Steamboat Springs was an internationally renowned alpine ski racer who died tragically trying to outrun an avalanche while filming a ski movie. He was 28. This exhibit brings life to the story of a man who was not only America's first world-class ski racer, but whose humility, love of family and community inspired excellence in everyone he met. Visitors experience the energy of his explosive ski style and the quiet, enduring devotion to his community through personal stories, international press, family photos, olympic artifacts and more.