Ski School Director to 1990 — fifty-one years on the hill
Legend of Showdown
Born
First skied at Showdown
First worked here
from August 1974
Years at Showdown
1974–
Positions
Carpenter, from August 1974
Rental and pro shop at Wu Tung's, about 1974 to about 1982
Ski instructor, from about 1984
Ski School Director — attested December 1985, to October 1990
Ski instructor ever since
What they did
3 entries
Autumn 1974Built the addition to the A-frame that became the rental shop, and the addition to the lodge that is now the T-bar room
December 1985Began writing Showdown's ski tips column in the local paper, as newly named ski school director
Summer 1990Refinished the women's restroom, painted the race shacks, and re-sided the top shack on the triple chair
In their own words
Photographs
47 in the archive
1988 People on Deck - IdahoGeorge Willett Collection
1989 Bill "Idaho" Trenberth hitting powderFrank Ball Collection
1993 Idaho, Deb, Johnny Kowalski, Jan Alltucker 1Diane Carter Collection
1993 Idaho, Deb, Johnny Kowalski, Jan Alltucker 2Diane Carter Collection
1996 Idaho T, Mannequin JumpDiane Carter Collection
1997 Jason Huestis, Debaho Trenberth — Top RockGeorge Willett Collection
1997 Summer Party Bill "Idaho" Trenberth 1Diane Carter Collection
1997 Summer Party Bill "Idaho" Trenberth 2Diane Carter Collection
1997 Summer Party Bill "Idaho" TrenberthDiane Carter Collection
1997 Debaho Trenberth — The Showdown House — Summer PartyDiane Carter Collection
1999 Angie Anderson, Debbie Trenberth in Hole in the Wall SaloonDiane Carter Collection
1999 Debaho Trenberth, David Moriarty — The Lodge Deck — Grilling at the summer partyDiane Carter Collection
2000 Margie Willet, Bill "Idaho" Trenberth, Mark "Mickey Rat" Miner in Hole in the Wall SaloonGeorge Willett Collection
2000 Summer Party Debbie Trenberth, Margie Willett, Katie Boedecker, Bonnie Noble, Dick Neble, Brandon Boedecker, George Willett on deckDiane Carter Collection
2000 Summer Party Debbie Trenberth, Margie Willett, Katie Boedecker, Bonnie Noble, Dick Neble, Brandon Boedecker, George Willett on deck 2Diane Carter Collection
2000 Summer Party Joe Pinski, Idaho TrenberthDiane Carter Collection
2002 Toni Quinn, Deb Trenberth, Diane Carter, Katie Boedecker, Sue Broquist, Bonnie NobleWillett Family Photos
2002 Montana Decker, Joe Pinski, Bill "Idaho" Trenberth — The Lodge Deck — Summer PartyDiane Carter Collection
2004 Bill "Idaho" Trenberth — The Hole in the Wall SaloonDiane Carter Collection
2010 Bill "Idaho" Trenberth, Hank Hedrich — On the MountainGeorge Willett Collection
2010 Ski School at top of Triple (payload) Jim Gold, Bodie Morrison, Kelsey Han, Jim Anderson, Bill "Idaho" Trenberth, Molly HoulihanGeorge Willett Collection
2012 Bill "Idaho" Trenberth shaking Ron Halls handGeorge Willett Collection
2012 Matt Hall Debbie "Debaho" Trenberth and Bill "Idaho Trenberth on bridge for Dick Halls memorial at Lazy doeGeorge Willett Collection
2016 Jim Gold, Dave Broquist, Ann Peterson, Bill "Idaho" Trenberth, Scott Omundson — The base area Facebook Post from 12-24-2016Showdown Facebook Collection
2023 Amy Porter, Katie Boedecker, Idaho Trenberth — The Lodge Facebook Post from 12-23-2023Showdown Facebook Collection
1990s Bill "Idaho" Trenberth ski instructorGeorge Willett Collection
1990s Bill "Idaho" Trenberth with red hat at partyGeorge Willett Collection
1990s Bonnie Noble, Katie Boedecker hugging with Bill "Idaho" Trenberth in backgroundGeorge Willett Collection
1990s Debbie "Debaho" Trenberth skiing on upper headwall of Big-7George Willett Collection
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