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Mark Tache talks about the book Growing Up Aspen.
Mark Tache US Ski Team/Restaurant Owner/Aspen High Grad 77 (23 min) Image of Maroon Bells ©Mark Ronay Photography/ Music by Felix Plante. Produced by Twist and Turn Press.
Book: Twist and Turn Press
https://www.twistandturnpress.com/
T-Shirts: Threadless
https://happytrailsanimation.threadless.com/
Happy Trails Animation
https://www.happytrailsanimation.com/
Mark Taché
Resides: Aspen, Colorado & Bozeman, Montana
Named Junior Alpine Skier of the Year by Ski Racing Magazine in 1980, Mark raced slalom and giant slalom internationally for 8 years on the World Cup circuit as a member of the US Ski Team. He competed on two F.I.S. World Championship teams— Schladming, Austria in 1982 and Bormio, Italy in 1985— and was America's top-ranked slalom skier his last year of amateur international competition. Turning Pro in 1986, Mark raced the grueling head-to-head format on the World Pro Tour for the next seven years, winning the prestigious First Interstate Pro Cup in 1987 & taking second in the ‘87 World Pro Championships and earning honors as the Tour’s top American that season.
CAREER STATS
US SKI TEAM:
8-year member of the U.S. Ski Team: 1978 – 1985
Nor-Am Series: Giant Slalom, Downhill and Overall Champion1980
Roch Cup Downhill & Slalom Champion 1980
Ski Racing Magazine’s Junior Alpine Skier of the Year - 1980
F.I.S. World Championship Team: 1982 (Schladming, Austria) & 1985 (Bormio, Italy)
#1 Ranked US Slalom skier: 1985
WORLD PRO TOUR:
7-year US Pro Ski Tour Competitor: 1986 – 1992
1st Place, First Interstate Bank Cup, Winter Park, CO 1987
2nd Place, World Pro Championships Aspen, CO 1987
Top American and# 2 in Pro Tour Slalom Standings 1987
11 Podiums total
• INDUCTED Colorado Ski Hall of Fame 2006
• FOUNDER: Four restaurant concepts; Montana Ale Works, Mackenzie River Pizza Company, The Roadhouse & Pizza Solo - Montana and California.
Montana Ale Works
https://www.montanaaleworks.com/who-we-are
• SPORTS MANAGER & FINANCIAL ADVISOR - Irons Brothers Management Group – 1995 -2007: managed the professional surfing careers of his two nephews, Bruce and Andy Irons. Andy (deceased 2011) was a three-time Surfing World Champion. Bruce is a Pipeline Masters Champion and winner of the prestigious Quiksilver Eddie Aikau big wave contest.
• MARRIED in 1987 to Christin Cooper: Olympic Silver Medalist in GS, 1984; Triple FIS World Championship Medalist, 1982; 30+ year Expert analyst for CBS and NBC’s World Cup and Olympic Winter Games Coverage
#podcast #usskiteam #history #interview #memoir #aspen #aspenideas #historicalfigures #childhood #MarkTache #growingupaspen #coaching #book
 By Andy Collen & Chris Pomeroy
By Andy Collen & Chris PomeroyMark Tache talks about the book Growing Up Aspen.
Mark Tache US Ski Team/Restaurant Owner/Aspen High Grad 77 (23 min) Image of Maroon Bells ©Mark Ronay Photography/ Music by Felix Plante. Produced by Twist and Turn Press.
Book: Twist and Turn Press
https://www.twistandturnpress.com/
T-Shirts: Threadless
https://happytrailsanimation.threadless.com/
Happy Trails Animation
https://www.happytrailsanimation.com/
Mark Taché
Resides: Aspen, Colorado & Bozeman, Montana
Named Junior Alpine Skier of the Year by Ski Racing Magazine in 1980, Mark raced slalom and giant slalom internationally for 8 years on the World Cup circuit as a member of the US Ski Team. He competed on two F.I.S. World Championship teams— Schladming, Austria in 1982 and Bormio, Italy in 1985— and was America's top-ranked slalom skier his last year of amateur international competition. Turning Pro in 1986, Mark raced the grueling head-to-head format on the World Pro Tour for the next seven years, winning the prestigious First Interstate Pro Cup in 1987 & taking second in the ‘87 World Pro Championships and earning honors as the Tour’s top American that season.
CAREER STATS
US SKI TEAM:
8-year member of the U.S. Ski Team: 1978 – 1985
Nor-Am Series: Giant Slalom, Downhill and Overall Champion1980
Roch Cup Downhill & Slalom Champion 1980
Ski Racing Magazine’s Junior Alpine Skier of the Year - 1980
F.I.S. World Championship Team: 1982 (Schladming, Austria) & 1985 (Bormio, Italy)
#1 Ranked US Slalom skier: 1985
WORLD PRO TOUR:
7-year US Pro Ski Tour Competitor: 1986 – 1992
1st Place, First Interstate Bank Cup, Winter Park, CO 1987
2nd Place, World Pro Championships Aspen, CO 1987
Top American and# 2 in Pro Tour Slalom Standings 1987
11 Podiums total
• INDUCTED Colorado Ski Hall of Fame 2006
• FOUNDER: Four restaurant concepts; Montana Ale Works, Mackenzie River Pizza Company, The Roadhouse & Pizza Solo - Montana and California.
Montana Ale Works
https://www.montanaaleworks.com/who-we-are
• SPORTS MANAGER & FINANCIAL ADVISOR - Irons Brothers Management Group – 1995 -2007: managed the professional surfing careers of his two nephews, Bruce and Andy Irons. Andy (deceased 2011) was a three-time Surfing World Champion. Bruce is a Pipeline Masters Champion and winner of the prestigious Quiksilver Eddie Aikau big wave contest.
• MARRIED in 1987 to Christin Cooper: Olympic Silver Medalist in GS, 1984; Triple FIS World Championship Medalist, 1982; 30+ year Expert analyst for CBS and NBC’s World Cup and Olympic Winter Games Coverage
#podcast #usskiteam #history #interview #memoir #aspen #aspenideas #historicalfigures #childhood #MarkTache #growingupaspen #coaching #book