Denver Pioneers ski team

The University of Denver Ski Team is a collegiate team that has won a record 24 NCAA  Championships the first dating back to 1954. Under the direction of coach Willy Schaeffler, a member of the National Ski Hall of Fame, the Pioneers skied their way to 13 championships. Under Schaeffler's leadership, the University of Denver Ski Team "completely dominated intercollegiate skiing" in the United States for two decades. Schaeffler's "passion for preparedness" and tough training regimen yielded "remarkable" success in competition.

Denver Pioneers ski team
UniversityUniversity of Denver
Head coachJoonas Rasanen, Alpine
Rogan Brown, Nordic
ConferenceRMISA
LocationWinter Park, Colorado
Tabernash, Colorado
Home mountainWinter Park Resort
Devil's Thumb Ranch
ColorsCrimson and gold
   
NCAA championships
1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018

The program was absent from 1984–1992, but surged back onto the national scene winning eight of the first 12 NCAA Championships this century. The Alpine team currently practices less than 70 miles away from campus at Winter Park Resort. The Nordic team calls Devil's Thumb Ranch Resort home, only 78 miles from the university.

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