Schmidt began ski racing in his hometown of Helena, Montana. He moved to Squaw Valley in 1979 to pursue a dream of making the U.S. Ski Team., and started skiing professionally in 1983. That year, Warren Miller Entertainment invited him to showcase his explosive and suspended style in what would be his first of over 40 films. In his 35th year as an athlete with The North Face, Schmidt became a designer and technical consultant for the Steep Tech line of ski wear.
In 2003 Schmidt began skiing at The Yellowstone Club, a resort in his home state of Montana, and in 2007 he became the Club’s Ski Ambassador.
In 2014, Schmidt was recognized by his peers and inducted into the US Ski Hall of Fame.
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