Olympic Heritage Tour with Ben Berend

The Tread of Pioneers Museum is thrilled to announce that local Nordic Combined Olympian Ben Berend will once again lead the museum’s weekly Olympic Heritage Walking Tours this summer at the historic Howelsen Hill Ski Area. The free tours meet at 9 a.m. every Tuesday in front of Howelsen Hill Lodge, are one hour and run June 11 to Sept. 10.

The tours highlight Howelsen Hill’s century-old history, local Olympic athletes, the multiple talents of Norwegian ski jumper Carl Howelsen and the history of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, ski jumping, Nordic combined and more. Howelsen Hill is the oldest continually operating ski area in North America, a distinction recently celebrated by the city of Steamboat Springs.

Berend was born and raised in Steamboat, and at the age of 3, he learned how to ski at Howelsen Hill. By the time he was 7 years old, he had already decided that he’d be an Olympian someday.

“Steamboat’s Olympic heritage is what gave me the desire and inspiration to follow my athletic dreams from a young age,” Berend said.

Berend spent nearly his entire childhood and young adult life glued to Howelsen Hill, honing his craft. At 18, Berend was named to the Nordic Combined National Team, and over the next five years, he competed in 24 World Cups, three World Championships and the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

When asked about his favorite moments as an athlete, Berend can’t recall an exact moment but points out all the celebrations, tears, snowball fights, Mile Run laps and friendships during his time in the SSWSC. He will always remember his five minutes in the leader’s box at the 2018 Olympics.

Full article from Steamboat Pilot & Today: https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/tales-from-the-tread-olympian-ben-berend-to-lead-tours/


IF YOU GO – SUMMER 2024:

What: Olympic Heritage Tours

When: 9 a.m. every Tuesday from June 11 to Sept. 10.

Drop in. No reservations are required.

Where: Howelsen Hill Lodge, 845 Howelsen Parkway

Cost: Free. Donations to the museum are appreciated

Info: TreadOfPioneers.org

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