Thanks for checking out the new site!

It's great to have a bunch of information all in one place, including competition highlights, photos, videos, and some insight on what I am up to these days. I am still quite involved with skiing, even a bit of snowboarding, and love to hit the mountains either here in Steamboat or wherever my travels take me.

The website content will be updated occasionally and check out the links section for great companies that I am proud to be associated with. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

If you are looking for a bit of history:

• Born in 1965, Columbus, Ohio. Then moved to Buffalo, and Niagara Falls, New York. Learned to ski at about three years old, but only skied a few times a year.

• Moved to Steamboat Springs, Colorado when I was 11, been here ever since. Skied a lot more!

• Joined the training programs of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club when I was 12, first in alpine racing, then freestyle and specifically mogul skiing. Skied constantly!!

• Made the U.S. Development team and starting competing throughout North America in 1983.

• Made the U.S. Ski Team and competed on the World Cup Tour in 1984. I struggled with international competition for the first few years, still learning the sport and always feeling a little behind.

• By 1988 I started winning events, and through a ton of hard work became much more consistent. I ended up winning the World Cup Mogul title that season and fought incredibly hard to win the title in 1989 as well.

• Skied a reduced schedule the next couple of years, waiting for the 1992 Olympics. Having crashed in the finals during the mogul's demonstration event in Calgary back in 1988, I really wanted another shot in '92.

• Things worked out pretty well at the '92 Games in Albertville, finishing in third for a bronze medal. As a competitor, I wanted to win so looking back that one is always bittersweet. To be honest, I am more proud of two World Cup titles and six National Championships than a bronze medal. Of course, the Olympics are by far the most popular, so I’m certainly not complaining.

• Feeling that I accomplished most everything I could have after nine years on the World Cup Tour and two Olympic Games, I starting competing on various pro tours through the mid nineties. While that went well, I realized that competing for twenty years was plenty and I retired from competition.

• I am now involved with promotional efforts for the Steamboat ski area, and other companies, real estate, equities, and enjoying time with my son Noah.

• For more specific info, please check the Bio page.

Happy Trails,

Nelson