Black Ski Clubs

Andre Horton

Andre Horton is best known for coming in first place in an FIS downhill competition in 2001 in Sella Nevea, Italy. The first African American to win a FIS race in Europe. Andre was also the first Black skier to be on the U.S. Alpine Ski Team in 2001.

Ralph Green

Despite losing a leg to a stray bullet, Ralph Green has excelled by being the first African American skier to make it to the U.S. Disabled Alpine Team. He competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy. He was also a member of the 2003/2004 United States Disabled Ski Team, ranked in the top 10 overall disabled ski racers in the country, ranked in the top 5 standing disabled ski racers in the country, won the NORAM Super G race (Winter Park, Co) while beating out the #1 ranked disabled ski racer, Michele Milton, qualified for the 2003/2004 United States Disabled World Cup Team.

Bonnie St. John

Bonnie was the first African American skier to win a medal, a bronze, in the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Austria. (Official Website)

Andreana "Suki" Horton

Andre's younger sister, is known for her accomplishments on the U.S. Ski Team, Junior Division.

Errol Kerr

Errol Kerr will try to become the first African American skier to win a medal in a ski race in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Although he was born in New York, and lives in California, he will be representing his father's birth place of Jamaica. He was ranked 24th in the world after the 2008 season. Errol Kerr has competed in the 2008 and 2009 X-Games. (Official Website)

Gabrielle Danielle Govan

Gabrielle Govan was the 2000 Junior Olympic Giant Slalom Champion. She also qualified and participated in the 2007 U.S. Alpine National Championships at Alyeska, Alaska. Danelle spent 2008 skiing with the Burke Mountain Academy.

Aaron Wiggins

Aaron Wiggins competed in the 2007 Western Region Junior Championships National B Team

Adrienne Wiggins

Adrienne Wiggins had two top 20 finishes at J2 Nationals Forerunner at US Nationals National Team B

Andee Wallace

Andee Wallace is competing on the National B youth team.

Kevin Arnold

Kevin Arnold competed in New Zealand National Team B

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