Yet another Summit County legend is joining the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame.
Jon Kreamelmeyer, aka JK, was just named to the class of 2025 for decades of coaching and competing at nearly every level of Nordic ski racing.
“Throughout his career, Jon Kreamelmeyer has exemplified excellence in cross-country skiing, both as a coach and mentor for the many athletes and coaches he has worked with,” reads his biography in the class of 2025 announcement. “He has made a lasting impact on the sport of cross-country skiing in Summit County, the United States, and internationally through his dedication to athletes, his coaching expertise and technical skills, his caring and compassion to include all people, and his continued support of skiing in the broader community.”
Just weeks ago, JK was inducted to the Team Summit Wall of Fame.
Joining JK in the Colorado Snowsports Hall are four other athletes and coaches, including a trio of World Cup skiers:
- Alice Mckennis Duran, of Glenwood Springs. She learned to ski at Sunlight Ski Area before a career on the World Cup alpine circuit, including two Winter Games. She took fifth at Olympic downhill in 2018.
- Trace Worthington, of Winter Park. He is one of the most decorated World Cup moguls skiers in history with 37 World Cup victories, 79 podium finishes, 7 world titles and 11 national titles, plus two appearances at the Olympics. Today he is a commentator for NBC, Red Bull TV and Fox Sports.
- Wendy Fisher, of Squaw Valley, now a Crested Butte local. She went to Burke Mountain Academy, competed at the 1992 Olympics, and eventually transitioned from alpine ski racing to the emerging sport of skier-cross, competing at the first X Games skier-cross.
The Hall is loaded with Summit legends, including Breck co-founder Trygve Berge, Keystone co-founders Bill Bergman and Max Dercum, 1800s-eras skiing preacher Father John Lewis Dyer, onetime speed-skiing record holder CJ Mueller, and more.