Jim Barrows (25 April 1944 – 28 June 2024) was an American

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether ...

who competed in the

1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. The 1968 Winter Games marked the first time ...

. He later taught Ski History at Colorado Mountain College in

Steamboat Springs, Colorado Steamboat Springs is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Routt County, Colorado, United States. The population was 13,224 at the 2020 census. Steamboat Springs is the principal city of the Ste ...

. Barrows died in Steamboat Springs on June 28, 2024, at the age of 80.CU, Steamboat Skiing Icon Jim "Moose" Barrows Passes Away
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* 1944 births 2024 deaths American male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for the United States Alpine skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Colorado Buffaloes athletes Skiers from Los Angeles Sportspeople from Steamboat Springs, Colorado 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-alpine-skiing-bio-stub