Ross Anderson (skier)
Ross Anderson is a FIS World Cup/professional speed skier as well as All American Record Holder speed skier a speed of 154.06 mph.
Background
Ross Anderson was born on May 8, 1971, in Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico He is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and a Mescalero Apache and Choctaw descendant. He grew up in Durango, Colorado and now lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.Skiing career
He broke the former All American record in 2006 with a speed of 154.06 mph flying past the former record held by John Hembel from Aspen Colorado with a speed of 153.03 mph at Les Arcs France 2006." On April 19, places him 10th in the world all-time rankings.Honors and recognition
Ski New Mexico and New Mexico Ski Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement Award ; first Indigenous person to be inducted.Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame – Inducted September 7, 2024; first Indigenous person to be inducted.U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame – Inducted March 2024; first Indigenous athlete ever inducted.North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame – Inducted 2023.National Native American Hall of Fame – Inducted 2025.- Eight-time National Champion.
- Four-time podium finisher.
- All-American Record Holder – recognized as the "Fastest skier in the Western Hemisphere".
- Marketing consultant in outdoor and action sports.
- Former action sports model.