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Legends of Showdown · The George Willett years, 1973–2020

2002 Sue Broquist, Dave Broquist

2002 Sue Broquist, Dave BroquistWillett Family Photos

Broquist Family

Racer, then ski school director — and Sue behind the bar

Legend of Showdown

Born
First skied at Showdown: racing here by February 1977
First worked here: coaching the Showdown Racing Team from January 1984
Years at Showdown
Positions: Showdown Racing Team coach, from January 1984 — jointly with Joan Rostad
Ski school director, from November 1984
Fully-certified instructor, 1992
Vice-president, Great Falls Ski Club, 1992-93
Sue Broquist — behind the bar in the Hole in the Wall Saloon, 2004

What they did

6 entries

1977Dave Broquist placed third in the expert boys' downhill at Showdown, in 61.40 (February 1977)
1977Dave Broquist was one of five Showdown skiers at the U.S. Junior Nationals at Mount Alyeska, Alaska, with Matt Murphy, Barron Noble, Ann Curtis and Maureen Murphy
1984Dave Broquist finished fifth in the men's division of the first Bighorn Telemark Challenge (January 1984)
1985-86Dave Broquist was pace-setter of the Coca-Cola slalom three times
1992Dave Broquist was listed among the Northern Rockies Division's best instructors and helped Kevin Lacey train Showdown's staff
1993Dave Broquist won the Belt Creek Headwaters Relay outright, on a four-man team with Jim Gold, Jeff Agamenoni and John Melvin (March 1993)

Photographs

37 in the archive

1994 Sue Broquist at Summer Party — 1994 Sue Broquist at Summer PartyGeorge Willett Collection

1996 Sue Broquist, Dave Broquist — The Lodge Deck — 1996 Sue Broquist, Dave Broquist — The Lodge DeckDave Elmquist Collection

1999 Dave Borquist teaching 2 — 1999 Dave Borquist teaching 2Diane Carter Collection

1999 Dave Broquist teaching — 1999 Dave Broquist teachingDiane Carter Collection

2001 Sue Broquist skiing — 2001 Sue Broquist skiingGeorge Willett Collection

2002 Sue Broquist, Dave Broquist — 2002 Sue Broquist, Dave BroquistWillett Family Photos

2002 Toni Quinn, Deb Trenberth, Diane Carter, Katie Boedecker, Sue Broquist, Bonnie Noble — 2002 Toni Quinn, Deb Trenberth, Diane Carter, Katie Boedecker, Sue Broquist, Bonnie NobleWillett Family Photos

2004 Bonnie Noble, Sue Broquist in the Hole in the Wall Saloon — 2004 Bonnie Noble, Sue Broquist in the Hole in the Wall SaloonDiane Carter Collection

2004 Shelly Milburn, Bonnie Noble, Sue Broquist — The Hole in the Wall Saloon — 2004 Shelly Milburn, Bonnie Noble, Sue Broquist — The Hole in the Wall SaloonDiane Carter Collection

2004 Sue Broquist and Anna Broquist — 2004 Sue Broquist and Anna BroquistDiane Carter Collection

2010 Dave Broquist pointing — 2010 Dave Broquist pointingGeorge Willett Collection

2014 Manneuin Jump 2014 Facebook Post from 04-15-2014 — 2014 Manneuin Jump 2014 Facebook Post from 04-15-2014Showdown Facebook Collection

2014 Manneuin Jump 2014 Facebook Post from 04-15-2014 — 2014 Manneuin Jump 2014 Facebook Post from 04-15-2014Showdown Facebook Collection

2014 Manneuin Jump 2014 Facebook Post from 04-15-2014 — 2014 Manneuin Jump 2014 Facebook Post from 04-15-2014Showdown Facebook Collection

2014 Manneuin Jump 2014 Facebook Post from 04-15-2014 — 2014 Manneuin Jump 2014 Facebook Post from 04-15-2014Showdown Facebook Collection

2016 Jim Gold, Dave Broquist, Ann Peterson, Bill "Idaho" Trenberth, Scott Omundson — The base area Facebook Post from 12-24-2016 — 2016 Jim Gold, Dave Broquist, Ann Peterson, Bill "Idaho" Trenberth, Scott Omundson — The base area Facebook Post from 12-24-2016Showdown Facebook Collection

1990s Belt Creek Headwaters on Obrian Creek, Dave Broquist — 1990s Belt Creek Headwaters on Obrian Creek, Dave BroquistGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Dave Broquist Instructor posing for cam — 1990s Dave Broquist Instructor posing for camGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Dave Broquist — Ski School — 1990s Dave Broquist — Ski SchoolGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Dave Broquist Tacky Attire — 1990s Dave Broquist Tacky AttireGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Dave Broquist in yellow jacket, Joe Blanchard on the ground-edited — 1990s Dave Broquist in yellow jacket, Joe Blanchard on the ground-editedGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Dave Broquist in yellow jacket, Joe Blanchard on the ground — 1990s Dave Broquist in yellow jacket, Joe Blanchard on the groundGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Dave Elmquist, Sue Broquist, Dave Broquist Brandon Boedecker in bar — 1990s Dave Elmquist, Sue Broquist, Dave Broquist Brandon Boedecker in barGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Sue Broquist, Pam Gold, unknown woman — 1990s Sue Broquist, Pam Gold, unknown womanGeorge Willett Collection

1990s unknown man and Dave Broquist on chairlift — 1990s unknown man and Dave Broquist on chairliftGeorge Willett Collection

1990s unknown, Dave Broquist, Rick Jacobs on chair — 1990s unknown, Dave Broquist, Rick Jacobs on chairGeorge Willett Collection

2000s Dave Broquist Ski instructor Tacky Attire Day — 2000s Dave Broquist Ski instructor Tacky Attire DayGeorge Willett Collection

2000s Sue Broquist and Tony Quinn on top of the mountain — 2000s Sue Broquist and Tony Quinn on top of the mountainGeorge Willett Collection

1980s Dave Broquist at the Coorporate Cup — 1980s Dave Broquist at the Coorporate CupGeorge Willett Collection

1990's Event Table on Deck, Dave Broquist — 1990's Event Table on Deck, Dave BroquistGeorge Willett Collection

1990's Idaho, Sue Broquist — 1990's Idaho, Sue BroquistGeorge Willett Collection

1990's Sue Broquist — 1990's Sue BroquistGeorge Willett Collection

2000s Dave Elmquist, Sue Broquist, Dave Broquist — The Bar — Hawaiian Shirts — 2000s Dave Elmquist, Sue Broquist, Dave Broquist — The Bar — Hawaiian ShirtsGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Dave Broquist, Baron Noble — 1990s Dave Broquist, Baron NobleWillett Family Photos

1990s Dave Broquist, Sue Broquist — 1990s Dave Broquist, Sue BroquistDave Elmquist Collection

1990 Sue Broquist, Pam Gold — 1990 Sue Broquist, Pam GoldDave Elmquist Collection

1990s Dave Broquist, Sue Broquist — Tacky Attire Day — 1990s Dave Broquist, Sue Broquist — Tacky Attire DayDave Elmquist Collection

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In the papers

1 document

The Showdowner Fall 1992Fall 1992 · pages 2, 3, 5

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