Mark Tache ponders the future.Mark Tache US Ski Team/Restaurant Owner/Aspen High Grad 77 (9 min) Image of Maroon Bells ©Mark Ronay Photography/ Music by Felix Plante. Produced by Twist and Turn Press.Book: Twist and Turn Presshttps://www.twistandturnpress.com/ T-Shirts: Threadless https://happytrailsanimation.threadless.com/ Happy Trails Animation https://www.happytrailsanimation.com/Mark TachéResides: Aspen, Colorado & Bozeman, MontanaNamed 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 STATSUS SKI TEAM:8-year member of the U.S. Ski Team: 1978 – 1985Nor-Am Series: Giant Slalom, Downhill and Overall Champion1980Roch Cup Downhill & Slalom Champion 1980Ski Racing Magazine’s Junior Alpine Skier of the Year - 1980F.I.S. World Championship Team: 1982 (Schladming, Austria) & 1985 (Bormio, Italy)#1 Ranked US Slalom skier: 1985WORLD PRO TOUR:7-year US Pro Ski Tour Competitor: 1986 – 19921st Place, First Interstate Bank Cup, Winter Park, CO 19872nd Place, World Pro Championships Aspen, CO 1987Top American and# 2 in Pro Tour Slalom Standings 198711 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 Workshttps://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

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