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Legends of Showdown · The George Willett years, 1973–2020

1989 Kathy Sulser, snowboard competition - Frank Ball Photo

1989 Kathy Sulser, snowboard competition - Frank Ball PhotoFrank Ball Collection

Sam and Kathy Sulser

On a snowboard at thirty-two, and for twenty-one years

Legend of ShowdownSent their story to The Peoples’ Page

Born: Kathy Sulser, 1956 · Sam Sulser, c.1985
First skied at Showdown: Kathy Sulser, 1982; snowboarding from the 1988-89 season · Sam Sulser, in SKIwee at four, 1989
Became a regular: Sam Sulser on the lodge kitchen staff by 2009 · Kathy Sulser a competitor and a regular, on the hill from 1982
Years at Showdown: Sam c.2009–2011 (kitchen and bar) · on the hill: Kathy from 1982, Sam from 1989
Positions: Kathy Sulser — snowboard competitor, 1988-89 to about 2010
Sam Sulser — lodge kitchen, Evan Haugan's backup, and the bar, about 2009–2011
Sam Sulser — judge, the Brock Stokke Bump Off Bash, March 2021
Awards: Kathy Sulser — winner, women's senior class, the second Showdown Snowboard Classic, 17 March 1990
Kathy Sulser — winner, women's division, the Showdown Snowboard Classic, 9-10 March 1991, in 97.26
Kathy Sulser — third, women's giant slalom, 11 February 1995
Sam Sulser — mixed-team winner, the Belt Creek Headwaters Relay, March 2010, with Jackie With and Marilee Brinkman

Photographs

30 in the archive

1989 Kathy Sulser, Frank Feeback - Snowboard competition - Frank Ball Photo — 1989 Kathy Sulser, Frank Feeback - Snowboard competition - Frank Ball PhotoFrank Ball Collection

1989 Kathy Sulser, snowboard competition - Frank Ball Photo — 1989 Kathy Sulser, snowboard competition - Frank Ball PhotoFrank Ball Collection

1997 Cathy Sulser in Skis?? — 1997 Cathy Sulser in Skis??George Willett Collection

2001 Kadie Golberg, Maria Marchi, Kayla Wildman, Marti Alltucker, Sam Sulser — 2001 Kadie Golberg, Maria Marchi, Kayla Wildman, Marti Alltucker, Sam SulserGeorge Willett Collection

2009 Evan haugan, Ken Tipton, Sam Sulser in kitchen — 2009 Evan haugan, Ken Tipton, Sam Sulser in kitchenGeorge Willett Collection

2009 Sam Sulser Blows Down Ruby — 2009 Sam Sulser Blows Down RubyGeorge Willett Collection

2009 Sam Sulser in kitchen — 2009 Sam Sulser in kitchenGeorge Willett Collection

2009 Sam Sulser in whiteout snowstorm — 2009 Sam Sulser in whiteout snowstormGeorge Willett Collection

2010 Bodie Morrison, Kelsey Han, Sam Sulser in back pouring beer — 2010 Bodie Morrison, Kelsey Han, Sam Sulser in back pouring beerGeorge Willett Collection

2010 Bonnie Gebhart, Kathy Sulser on chairlift waving — 2010 Bonnie Gebhart, Kathy Sulser on chairlift wavingGeorge Willett Collection

2010 Jake Parchen, Jesssy Gregory, Sam Sulser,Murry Johnson, Zach Paddock — 2010 Jake Parchen, Jesssy Gregory, Sam Sulser,Murry Johnson, Zach PaddockGeorge Willett Collection

2010 Nate Schendel — 2010 Nate SchendelGeorge Willett Collection

2010 Sam Sulser serving soup in kitchen at lodge — 2010 Sam Sulser serving soup in kitchen at lodgeGeorge Willett Collection

2010 Sam Sulser, Evan Haugan and lots of people dancing in Hole in the Wall Saloon — 2010 Sam Sulser, Evan Haugan and lots of people dancing in Hole in the Wall SaloonGeorge Willett Collection

2011 December 10, 2011 Facebook Post from 12-18-2011 — 2011 December 10, 2011 Facebook Post from 12-18-2011Showdown Facebook Collection

2011 December 10, 2011 Facebook Post from 12-18-2011 — 2011 December 10, 2011 Facebook Post from 12-18-2011Showdown Facebook Collection

2011 December 10, 2011 Facebook Post from 12-18-2011 — 2011 December 10, 2011 Facebook Post from 12-18-2011Showdown Facebook Collection

2021 Unknown Facebook Post from 01-15-2021 — 2021 Unknown Facebook Post from 01-15-2021Showdown Facebook Collection

Sam Sulser judge 2 — Sam Sulser judge 2Charley Willett Collection

Sam Sulser judge — Sam Sulser judgeCharley Willett Collection

Sam Sulser, Ryan Quinn at Top Rock — Sam Sulser, Ryan Quinn at Top RockCharley Willett Collection

2023 Sam Sulser — The T-Bar — 56" storm cleanup, Shovel and you get free skiing! Facebook Post from 02-20-2023 — 2023 Sam Sulser — The T-Bar — 56" storm cleanup, Shovel and you get free skiing! Facebook Post from 02-20-2023Showdown Facebook Collection

1990s Kathy Sulser in blue jacket — 1990s Kathy Sulser in blue jacketGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Kathy Sulser in snowboard comp — 1990s Kathy Sulser in snowboard compGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Kathy Sulser snowboard near top — 1990s Kathy Sulser snowboard near topGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Kathy Sulser snowboarding near top of mountain — 1990s Kathy Sulser snowboarding near top of mountainGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Marti Alltucker and Sam Suler Skiing — 1990s Marti Alltucker and Sam Suler SkiingGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Sam Suler Skiing — 1990s Sam Suler SkiingGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Sam Sulser — On the snow — 1990s Sam Sulser — On the snowGeorge Willett Collection

1990s unknown man, and Kathy Sulser with snowbike on triple chair — 1990s unknown man, and Kathy Sulser with snowbike on triple chairGeorge Willett Collection

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