Awards
2024 Winners
Golden Wrench- Operations, Maintenance, safety & equipment: Jim Grewe, Peterson Equipment
Golden wrench- lift maintenance: Katie Kyler, Red Lodge Mountain
outstanding contribution: Jeff Schmidt, Red Lodge Mountain
pioneer: Peter Pitcher, Discovery Ski Corp.
Previous Winners:
GOLDEN WRENCH AWARD- OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, SAFETY & EQUIPMENT
2023 - Andy Burton (Snowbird)
2022- Dennis Harper (Sun Valley)
2021- N/A
2020- N/A
2019- MEL UHL (Park City Mountain)
2018- STEVE DURHAM (Big Sky)
2017- McKAY WILSON (Peterson Equip.)
2016- CHRISTOPHER KING (Pebble Creek)
2015- NATE LEE (Solitude)
2014- SHANE WARD (Jackson Hole)
2013- RICHARD OLSON (Deer Valley)
2012- JIM HEATHER (Sun Valley)
2011- ROBERT WOOD (Grand Targhee)
2010- KEN SMITH (Peterson Equip)
2009- EDDY WILLHOYT (Brundage)
2008- STEVE BAER (Peterson Equip)
2007- DON JONES (Red Lodge Mtn)
2006- ALEX AUSSERESSES (Alta)
GOLDEN WRENCH AWARD- LIFT MAINTENANCE
2023 - Josh Church (Alta)
2022- Casey Hall (Solitude)
2021- N/A
2020- N/A
2019- TROY MATTHEWS (Deer Valley)
2018- DAN DOEHRING (Bridger Bowl)
2017-MONTE SCHOOLEY(Grand Targhee)
2016- MIKE SALYER (Brundage)
2015- MIKE DOYLE (Brighton)
2014- JIM HOXTER (Showdown)
2013- JIM STEINMETZ (Park City)
2012- ROBB THOMAS (Sun Valley)
2011- TROY STOKER (Jackson Hole)
2010- JR SEIDLITZ (Alta)
2009- BRIAN VALLE (Brundage)
2008- MIKE OFFRET (The Canyons)
2007- DON ROBERTS (Bridger Bowl)
2006- JEFF MILLER (Deer Valley)
2005- CHUCK MELICHAR (Jackson Hole)
2004- BOB FISHER (York Snow)
2003- BEAT VONALLMEN (Alpentech)
2002- RICH TAXWOOD (Snowbird)
2001- BILL GREWE (Peterson Equip)
2000- WAYNE RAGLAND (S.M.I.)
1999- STEVE SHAKE (Bogus Basin)
1998- MIKE CARHART (Garaventa CTEC)
1997- CHRIS ANDERSON (Deer Valley)
1996- CARL JACKSON (Park City)
1995- DON PETERSON (Peterson Equip)
1994- CHUCK PANTER (Powder Mtn)
1993- JIM HUTCHINS (Snowbird)
1992- TERRY ZAKOTNIK (Jackson Hole)
1991- BOB FICKER
1990- JOHN LETHOM
1989- LES FULLER (Alta)
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD
2023 - Randy Doyle (Brighton)
2022- Peter Stearns (Sun Valley)
2021- N/A
2020- N/A
2019- KAREN KORFANTA (Park City Mountain)
2018- RANDY ELLIOTT (Bridger Bowl)
2017- JIMMY LAWRENCE
2016- ROB McFADDEN
2015- TIM HAGAN
2014- TIM MASON
2013- CHUCH ENGLIGH
2012- TIM SILVA
2011- CONNIE & JAY KEMMERER
2010- MIKE BEELEY
2009- JUDD DEBOER
2008- CHUCK & JOANN PANTER
2007- MARY REICHMAN
2006- JOHN & JODY BURROWS
2005- JERRY BLANN
2004- ONNO WIERINGA
2003- MIKE SHIRLEY
2002- BOB BONAR
2001- LARRY WILLIAMSON
2000- BOB WHEATON
1999- ALAN ENGEN
1998- JIM SULLIVAN
1997- GEORGE WILLETT
1996- JAN LEONARD
1995- NICK BADAMI
1994- KENT HOOPINGARNER
1993- DICK BIRD
1992- TED SEEHOLZER
1991- LEROY SHULTZ
1990- DICK BASS
1989- DEAN JENSEN
1988- DR. ALVIN COBABE
1987- WOODY & SANDY ANDERSON
1986- FRANK (BUCK) SASAKI
1985- BILL LASH
1984- PHIL JONES
1983- GIL JENSEN
1982- BOB BLANK
1981- ALF ENGEN
1980- No Entry
1979- No Entry
1978- CHICK MORTON
1977- ZANE DOYLE
1976- CLAUDE F JONES
1975- LUELLA B SEEHOLZER
PIONEER AWARD
2023 - Junior Bonous (Snowbasin)
2022- Bill & Mary Bozack (MountainGuard)
2021- N/A
2020- N/A
2019- BOB WHEATON (Deer Valley)
2018- GEORGE WILLIT (Showdown)
2017- LEROY SCHULTZ
2016-
2015- JAN LEONARD
2014- ROD NEWCOMB
2013- KENT MATTHEWS
2012- BUTCH HARPER
2011- CLAUDE JONES
2010- LIAM FITZGERALD
2009- WOODY & SANDY ANDERSON
2008- TED SEEHOLZER
2007- TERRY ABELIN
2006- ZANE DOYLE
2005- PEPI STEIGLER
2004-WARREN BROWN (Brundage)
2003- ALBERT KORFANTA (White Pine)
2002- GEORGE FLEMING (Grand Targhee)
2001- RAY & AVA STEWARD (Snowbird)
2000- CORY ENGEN
1999- JIM VANDERKELEN (Bogus Basin)
1998- STEIN ERICKSON
1997- No Entry
1996- No Entry
1995- EDGAR STERN
1994- DEAN ROBERTS
1993- BOB DIENER
