The new class was announced September 29, 2026 in Ogden, Utah. The inductees will formally enter the Hall of Fame during the annual Snowsports History Celebration in Ogden on April 10, 2027.
Ted Ligety
Among the best-known names in the class is Ted Ligety, one of the most successful American alpine racers. The four-time Olympian earned two Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship medals — five of them gold — along with 25 World Cup victories and 52 podium finishes. He also collected six World Cup season titles during his career.
Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson
The class also includes ski mountaineers Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson, who completed the first ski descent of the Lhotse Couloir from the summit in 2018. Nelson died during an expedition on Manaslu in 2022. Morrison subsequently completed first ski descents of Pakistan’s Great Trango Tower in 2024 and Everest’s direct North Face via the Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs in 2025.
Brad Holmes
Brad Holmes is being honored for a career that spanned traditional freestyle competition and the emergence of modern freeskiing. Holmes joined the U.S. Ski Team in 1984, won a World Junior Championships title and accumulated more than 70 career wins as a mogul skier. He later became familiar to skiers through Matchstick Productions films and his association with K2.
Tim Petrick
Another inductee with strong ties to K2 is Tim Petrick, who held executive leadership positions with the company from 1992 through 2015 and eventually served as president and CEO. Petrick helped lead K2’s move into shaped skis during the 1994-95 season, including the introduction of the K2 Four, as the new designs began reshaping recreational skiing.
Stephani Victor
The Class of 2026 also recognizes Stephani Victor, a five-time Paralympian whose 20-year racing career included five Paralympic medals, four World Championship titles, 24 World Cup victories and 75 World Cup podiums. Victor has continued to advocate for adaptive athletes since retiring from competition.
Scott Markewitz
Ski photographer Scott Markewitz joins the Hall after a career that began in 1986 and produced work appearing on more than 500 national and international magazine covers, including 21 covers of Powder. His commercial and editorial photography documented elite skiers and the sport’s evolution over several decades.
C.B. Vaughan Jr.
C.B. Vaughan Jr., who died in 2025, set a ski speed record of 106.53 mph in 1965 before founding CB Sports, which became a major ski-apparel company. Vaughan began as an athlete before turning his attention to performance apparel, and CB Sports eventually became known for outfitting ski schools, teams, racers and ambassadors across the sport.
Dave Holli
Dave Holli is being recognized for more than six decades devoted to preserving ski history. He joined the Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors in the late 1970s and helped build connections with national organizations including the U.S. Ski Team, SIA and NSAA. During the 1980s and 1990s, he helped secure major funding, including $1.2 million to build the museum, while expanding the Hall’s national reach.
Class of 2026
The U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame is located in Ishpeming, Michigan, considered the birthplace of organized skiing in the United States. The organization honors athletes, pioneers and other figures who have contributed to skiing and snowboarding and preserves their history and memorabilia through its museum.
Additional details about the April 10, 2027 induction celebration in Ogden will be announced later.
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