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Legends of Showdown · The Shareholders Era, 1957–1973
1980s Arlington AJ Buskirk-this photo was a big part of marketing at the time
1980s Arlington AJ Buskirk-this photo was a big part of marketing at the timeGeorge Willett Collection

AJ Buskirk

Cat skinner, and the face on the posters

Legend of Showdown
Born
First skied at Showdown
First worked here
the cat skinner on the 1970 double chairlift build
Years at Showdown
Positions
  • Cat skinner on the 1970 double chairlift build
  • Starter of the Belt Creek Headwaters Relay, from 1979

What they did

2 entries
  1. Fired the starting gun at the Pioneer Days race
  2. The Great Falls Tribune reported he had been on hand for the start of every Belt Creek Headwaters Relay since 1979

Photographs

9 in the archive
1989 AJ Buskirk — Pioneer Days Race, AJ Buskirk shooting a gun at the starting line
1980s AJ Buskirk holding old timey rifle and Scott Mosher with goggles on - George Willett Era
1980s AJ Buskirk walking with Rifle
1980s AJ Buzkirk and Scott Mosher together
1980s Buzkirk Pioneer Days
1980s Buzkirk Pioneer Days
1980s A.J. Buskirk, Scott Mosher, Jim Gold — The mountain
1990s AJ Buzkirk standing on snow
1980s Arlington AJ Buskirk-this photo was a big part of marketing at the time

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Also

  • Built raised every tower of the 1970 double chairlift, as the cat skinner

Added by the people who were there