2021 Avery Patrick, Sean Patrick — Big 7 in the background Facebook Post from 02-09-2021Showdown Facebook Collection
Avery and Shawn Patrick
Marketing director from 2015; an owner since 2020
Legend of Showdown
Born
1990, Minneapolis, Minnesota
First skied at Showdown
First worked here
guest services administrator by the 2014-15 season
Years at Showdown
2014–
Positions
Latte bar, kitchen, guest services
Guest services administrator, 2014-15
Marketing director from 2015
Vice president and marketing director, 2023
Owner, with Katie Boedecker, from September 2020
Awards
Growth Award, 2021-22 season (with Ryan Moran)
What they did
3 entries
2014-15Avery Patrick signed Showdown's Ski P.E. confirmation letter as guest services administrator, the named booking contact
Avery Patrick announced the renaming of the run Pay Dirt to The George, honoring George Willett
Avery Patrick was the first to put a skier-visit figure on the public record for Showdown: 75,000 in a season
In their own words
Photographs
53 in the archive
1992-93 Avery Gold Season PassSeason Passes
1994 Avery Patrick (Gold) on deck near lodgeAdvertising Selects
1994 Avery Patrick (Gold) on the deck in big yellow coatAdvertising Selects
1994 Mike GoldWillett Family Photos
1996? Erik Ray at Summer event, Avery GoldWillett Family Photos
2000 Snowboarders Avery Gold and FriendsWillett Family Photos
2002 Amy Mosher, Claire Katzenburger, Avery Gold — The LodgeWillett Family Photos
2009 George Clarke-Gold, Avery Patrick (Gold), Bridger Boedecker — The T-BarGeorge Willett Collection
2009 George Clark-Gold, Avery Patrick (Gold), Bridger Boedecker in t-bar2George Willett Collection
2010 Mike GoldGeorge Willett Collection
2011 December 10, 2011 Facebook Post from 12-18-2011Showdown Facebook Collection
2021 Avery Patrick, Sean Patrick — Big 7 in the background Facebook Post from 02-09-2021Showdown Facebook Collection
2021 Katie Boedecker, Shawn Patrick, Callan Patrick, George Willett, Avery Patrick — Porphyry Peak — Family Photo Facebook Post from 04-04-2021Showdown Facebook Collection
2025 Avery Gold — Sluice Box — Banked Slalom Facebook Post from 02-20-2025Showdown Facebook Collection
2025 Avery Gold, Christopher Gold, Aaron Weissman, Jim Gold — Sluice Box — Banked Slalom Facebook Post from 02-20-2025Showdown Facebook Collection
2025 Katie Boedecker, George Willett, Avery Patrick — The Lodge Deck Facebook Post from 02-13-2025Showdown Facebook Collection
2025 Avery Gold, Annie Gold — The Hall-O — Uphilling Facebook Post from 03-11-2025Showdown Facebook Collection
2025 Annie Gold, Avery Gold — Golden Goose Facebook Post from 03-11-2025Showdown Facebook Collection
2025 Avery Gold, Annie Gold — The base area Facebook Post from 03-11-2025Showdown Facebook Collection
2025 Avery Gold, George Clark-Gold — Double Chair Facebook Post from 12-31-2025Showdown Facebook Collection
2025 Avery Gold — The base area Facebook Post from 12-31-2025Showdown Facebook Collection
2025 Avery Gold — Top of Porphyry Peak Facebook Post from 12-31-2025Showdown Facebook Collection
2025 Annie Kundis, Avery Gold Facebook Post from 12-31-2025Showdown Facebook Collection
2025 Avery Gold, Katie Boedecker, Elsi Gold — Lodge Facebook Post from 12-31-2025Showdown Facebook Collection
2026 Callan Patrick, Avery Patrick, Katie Boedecker — The Bar — The Showies Facebook Post from 04-08-2026Showdown Facebook Collection
2026 Callan Patrick, Avery Patrick, Ruby Patrick, Shawn Patrick — The Bar — The Showies Facebook Post from 04-08-2026Showdown Facebook Collection
1990s Avery Gold in pink with stuffed animalGeorge Willett Collection
1990s Avery Gold skiing first timeGeorge Willett Collection
1990s Mike GoldGeorge Willett Collection
1990s Avery Gold, Jerry Solberg, Charley Willett, Margie Willett on lodge deckGeorge Willett Collection
1990s Avery Patrick (Gold) and Darby Lacey — The LodgeGeorge Willett Collection
1990s Charley Willett and Avery Gold in learning areaGeorge Willett Collection
1990s Katie Boedecker and Avery PatrickGeorge Willett Collection
1990s Mike GoldGeorge Willett Collection
1990s Mike GoldGeorge Willett Collection
1990s Mike GoldGeorge Willett Collection
1990s Mike GoldGeorge Willett Collection
1990s Mike GoldGeorge Willett Collection
1990s Sue Gold and Avery Gold huggingGeorge Willett Collection
1990s William Gold, Katie Boedecker, George Clark-Gold, Avery Patrick on deckGeorge Willett Collection
Still Going Downhill
