Tommy FORD

Historical Results

Cycling, mountain biking, skating, climbing, resting, drawing, camping. (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021; Instagram)

Athlete

Attended Dartmouth College. (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

Father, Mark Ford. Mother, Mary Ellen (nee Rathbone) Ford. Brother, Tyson Ford.

English

Mount Bachelor Ski Education Foundation

National: Ian Garner (USA), Forest Carey (USA)

Father, Mark Ford (Alpine skiing): Ski racer and coach.

Mother, Mary Ellen (nee Rathbone) Ford (Alpine skiing): Ski racer and coach. A 1974 graduate of Northern Vermont University, she was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2000. (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

Has had a long involvement as a patron and player with GBL International Freilassing, a football (soccer) team comprised of many different nationalities that advocates for the sport to bring people together. "I am involved because it is a simple game that can bring together people of different backgrounds and inspire joy." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021; usskiandsnowboard.org)

2004 FIS event in Mammoth Mountain (Slalom - 53rd)
2009 World Cup in Soelden (Giant slalom - DNQ1)

9 January 2021: Head, neck, left hand, and right knee injuries after crashing hard three gates from the finish in the Adelboden World Cup when he got caught in rough snow outside the course. Was airlifted to a Swiss hospital and underwent knee surgery at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, CO upon return to the USA. Returned to on-snow training in the fall. (skiracing.com, 9 Oct 2021; Instagram; Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

15 January 2013: Fractured right femur in a freeskiing crash while backcountry skiing in La Clusaz (FRA). Was initially treated at the scene before being flown to Annecy for emergency surgery. Missed the remainder of the 2012/13 season, as well as the entire 2013/14 year before returning in December 2014. (usskiandsnowboard.org, 16 Jan 2013)

August 2012: Right hip labrum injury while training in New Zealand. Had surgery in September and was back training in November and competing in December. (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021; skiracing.com, 27 Feb 2020)

2009

Was walking around his front yard in the snow with skis on when he was just one. "I started with MBSEF [Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation] around the age of seven. From there, I just kept having fun and racing." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021; usskiandsnowboard.org)

The snow and all that it creates: terrain, less friction, weather, smiles. (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

Learning to integrate ligaments that have been shredded into his training by balancing strength and having fluid movement. (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

World Cup giant slalom win in December 2019 in front of home USA crowd at Beaver Creek.

Alpine skier Bode Miller (USA), six-time Olympic and five-time World Championship medallist.

Soccer player Mia Hamm (USA), two-time Olympic champion, two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion.

Alpine skier Tyler Palmer (USA), 1972 Olympian. On 23 January 1971, won a slalom World Cup race at St. Moritz, the first-ever World Cup victory for a male from the United States of America.

Parents, Mark and Mary Ellen Ford, and mental coach, Bernard Peyet. "My parents because of their love, hunger and knowledge. My mental coach, Bernard Peyet, for his continual patience." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

"Do it and trust it." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

Junior Skier of the Year from Ski Racing Media (2008).