Ross Anderson (skier)

Ross Anderson
	Ross Anderson
Personal information
Citizenship	Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, American
Born	May 8, 1971 (age 54); Alamogordo, New Mexico
Home town	Durango, Colorado
Spouse	Juanita Anderson 2024
Children	Sierra Star Anderson Born 2003 (Age 19) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im3secQRrV8 https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/sierra.anderson/softball
Website	rossanderson.org
Sport
Sport	speed skiing

Last updated November 19, 2025

Ross Anderson (born 1971^[1]) 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 ^[1] He is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and a Mescalero Apache ^[2] and Choctaw descendant. He grew up in Durango, Colorado and now lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.^[3]

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."^[3] On April 19, places him 10th in the world all-time rankings.^[4]

Honors and recognition

Ski New Mexico and New Mexico Ski Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement Award (October 26, 2024); first Indigenous person to be inducted.^[5]
Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame – Inducted September 7, 2024; first Indigenous person to be inducted.^[6]
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame – Inducted March 2024; first Indigenous athlete ever inducted.^[7]
North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame – Inducted 2023.^[8]
National Native American Hall of Fame – Inducted 2025.^[9]
Eight-time National Champion.
Four-time podium finisher.
All-American Record Holder (2006–present) – recognized as the "Fastest skier in the Western Hemisphere".
Marketing consultant in outdoor and action sports.
Former action sports model.

Les Arc, France
In Canada 2008

References

1 2 Ross Anderson in Native Americans in Sports, page 16/17
↑ "Ross Anderson". Speed Ski. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
1 2 Ross Anderson's home page
↑ "SpeedSki-Info. All about Speed skiing/KL". Archived from the original on 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
↑ "2024 Ski New Mexico Hall of Fame Winners". Ski New Mexico. October 24, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
↑ "Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2024". Colorado Snowsports Museum. May 22, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
↑ "Ross Anderson". U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
↑ "Ross Anderson, Cheyenne and Arapaho". North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
↑ "Ross Anderson — Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes and Mescalero Chiricahua Apache". National Native American Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 3, 2025.

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[sports-1] 1 2 Ross Anderson in Native Americans in Sports, page 16/17

[2] "Ross Anderson". Speed Ski. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

[anderson_site-3] 1 2 Ross Anderson's home page

[4] "SpeedSki-Info. All about Speed skiing/KL". Archived from the original on 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2015-05-18.

[5] "2024 Ski New Mexico Hall of Fame Winners". Ski New Mexico. October 24, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2025.

[6] "Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2024". Colorado Snowsports Museum. May 22, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2025.

[7] "Ross Anderson". U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 3, 2025.

[8] "Ross Anderson, Cheyenne and Arapaho". North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 3, 2025.

[9] "Ross Anderson — Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes and Mescalero Chiricahua Apache". National Native American Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 3, 2025.

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