Dick Dorworth is a noted
ski racer, coach and world record holder. Dorworth is the author of four books, ''Night Driving'', ''The Perfect Turn'', ''The Straight Course'', and ''Climbing to Freedom''.
He was inducted into the
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in April 2012.
Dorworth was also a member of the "Fun Hogs" expedition (together with
Yvon Chouinard
Yvon Chouinard (born November 9, 1938) is an American rock climber, environmentalist, and businessman. His company, Patagonia, sells outdoor products, outerwear, and food. He was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by '' ...
,
Chris Jones,
Douglas Tompkins, and Lito Tejada-Flores), who made the third ascent of
Mount Fitz Roy in
Patagonia
Patagonia () is a geographical region that includes parts of Argentina and Chile at the southern end of South America. The region includes the southern section of the Andes mountain chain with lakes, fjords, temperate rainforests, and glaciers ...
in 1968.
Footage of the expedition was made into an adventure film, ''Mountain of Storms'', which also includes footage of Dorworth's earlier
speed skiing record (set at
Portillo,
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
, some time before the expedition) and brief remarks by him about this achievement.
He lives in
Ketchum, Idaho, and
Bozeman, Montana and graduated from Reno High School, Nevada in 1956.
References
"Dick Dorworth" www.skihall.com retrieved 2011-12-05
Living people
American male alpine skiers
1938 births
Skiing coaches
American sports coaches
Sportspeople from Ketchum, Idaho
Sports coaches from Idaho
20th-century American sportsmen
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