We were saddened to hear about Jon Bowerman's death on October 19th at his ranch near Antelope. He was 86 years old.
Saddened might not be the right word - surprised is probably the emotion I'm looking for.
I just saw Jon at a volleyball game in Fossil a couple of weeks ago. Of course, he was sitting courtside in his cowboy hat, conversing with a couple of locals.
Jon was one of a kind. His advoca...
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christin writes:
Jon's incredible life story includes his 3 years coaching the US Women's Ski Team in the mid-1970s. I was a young member of that team and benefitted from Jon's stewardship, creativity in coaching, and good humor on the road. He was a new coach at my first conditioning camp in Aspen CO, in which he decided that ascending a 14,000' peak would be good for us, which it was. I've never stopped climbing peaks. At my first on-snow camp in Portillo, Chile in 1977, Jon climbed up and skied down steep, powdery couloirs WITH us, as an extra-curricular to instill confidence & bad-assery, which it did. The year-round travel took him away from his beloved horses and ranch life more than he wanted, but he committed himself to it for as long as it lasted. His mega-watt smile and get-'er-done attitude impacted me as a youngster, and stayed with me long after Jon returned to Oregon (and I went on to win an Olympic medal). Jon was iconic. A renaissance man. RIP. Your legacy lives on with us skiers. Coop
10/27/2024, 10:11 am