[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 27 (Friday, February 18, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E289]
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                        CHARLES ELLIOTT TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 18, 2011

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, it brings me great satisfaction to rise and 
pay tribute to a man whose youthful spirit and exuberance proves that 
age is just a number. Charles Elliott, of the San Luis Valley, will be 
inducted into the 2011 class of the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of 
Fame.
  Mr. Elliot began skiing in the early 1930s on a pair of homemade 
wooden skis he and a friend took to Wolf Creek Pass. From the mid 1930s 
to the mid 1940s Charles Elliot was a major catalyst and pioneer in the 
rapid growth of skiing in southwestern Colorado. After serving his 
country in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a weatherman from 1942-1946, Mr. 
Elliot returned to skiing in the State he loves, and re-started Wolf 
Creek Pass skiing operations which had been shut down due to World War 
II. Charles Elliot then served as ski patrolman and performed that duty 
so well that he was given the lifetime badge from the National Ski 
Patrol. The 98-year-old is now the ranking member of the Grey Wolf Ski 
Club. Charles Elliot has now been skiing for over 75 years, and at the 
age of 93, he recorded over 50 days on the slopes. Mr. Elliot's passion 
for skiing is only matched by his dedication to cultivate the continued 
growth of his sport.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to stand and recognize Mr. Charles Elliot 
on his induction into the 2011 class of the Colorado Ski and Snowboard 
Hall of Fame.

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