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

1980s Jay Zehntner

1980s Jay ZehntnerGeorge Willett Collection

Jay and Ben Zehnter

The rental shop, father and son

Legend of Showdown

Born
First skied at Showdown
First worked here: Jay Zehnter at the ski hill on and off since 1988
Years at Showdown: 1988–
Positions: Jay Zehnter — rental shop manager in winter, maintenance in summer
Ben Zehnter — the kitchen, lift operations and the parking lot
Awards: Jay Zehnter — Employee of the Week, 15 January 2020
Jay Zehnter — Manager of the Year, 2022-23, as rental shop manager
Ben Zehnter — Employee of the Week, 31 December 2021

What they did

1 entry

4 September 2014Jay Zehnter hand-spliced a Showdown haul rope, with Jimmy Hoxter and Jesse Gregory

Photographs

16 in the archive

1996 Mannequin Jump Jay Zehntner — 1996 Mannequin Jump Jay ZehntnerGeorge Willett Collection

2009 Jay Zehntner near rental shop and big snow — 2009 Jay Zehntner near rental shop and big snowGeorge Willett Collection

2014 Jesse Gregory, Jay Zehntner Cable Splicing — 2014 Jesse Gregory, Jay Zehntner Cable SplicingGeorge Willett Collection

2014 Jesse Gregory, Jim Hoxter, Jay Zehntner Cable Splicing 2 — 2014 Jesse Gregory, Jim Hoxter, Jay Zehntner Cable Splicing 2George Willett Collection

2014 Jesse Gregory, Jim Hoxter, Jay Zehtner Cable Splicing — 2014 Jesse Gregory, Jim Hoxter, Jay Zehtner Cable SplicingGeorge Willett Collection

2021 George Willett, William Gold, AJ Korselin, Jimmy Hoxter, Jared Burton, Kim Johnson, Bob Berland, Eryn Lansverk, Chris Quinn, Miles Klepper, Connor Klaue, S Facebook Post from 11-18-2021 — 2021 George Willett, William Gold, AJ Korselin, Jimmy Hoxter, Jared Burton, Kim Johnson, Bob Berland, Eryn Lansverk, Chris Quinn, Miles Klepper, Connor Klaue, S Facebook Post from 11-18-2021Showdown Facebook Collection

2021 Jay Zehntner Facebook Post from 12-04-2021 — 2021 Jay Zehntner Facebook Post from 12-04-2021Showdown Facebook Collection

2021 Ben Zehnter — Employee of the week Facebook Post from 01-06-2022 — 2021 Ben Zehnter — Employee of the week Facebook Post from 01-06-2022Showdown Facebook Collection

2022 Jamie Gregory — Lodge Facebook Post from 01-06-2022 — 2022 Jamie Gregory — Lodge Facebook Post from 01-06-2022Showdown Facebook Collection

2023 Jay Zehntner — Manager of the Year Facebook Post from 04-11-2023 — 2023 Jay Zehntner — Manager of the Year Facebook Post from 04-11-2023Showdown Facebook Collection

2025 Ryan Moran, Ben Demaray, Jimmy Hoxter, Katie Boedecker, Jay Zehntner, Luke Jaraczeski, Dan Kelsey, Emmy Boedecker Facebook Post from 09-17-2025 — 2025 Ryan Moran, Ben Demaray, Jimmy Hoxter, Katie Boedecker, Jay Zehntner, Luke Jaraczeski, Dan Kelsey, Emmy Boedecker Facebook Post from 09-17-2025Showdown Facebook Collection

2025 Jimmy Hoxter, Evan Clark, Tim Ramsey, April Roth, Amy Porter, Hannah Patrick, Ripliegh Dees, Ryan Moran, Oliver Korslien, Brady Moran, Ben Zehnter, Kianna Facebook Post from 11-11-2025 — 2025 Jimmy Hoxter, Evan Clark, Tim Ramsey, April Roth, Amy Porter, Hannah Patrick, Ripliegh Dees, Ryan Moran, Oliver Korslien, Brady Moran, Ben Zehnter, Kianna Facebook Post from 11-11-2025Showdown Facebook Collection

2026 Ben Zehnter, Katie Boedecker, Jake Larson, Kimberly Maxwell — The Bar — The Showies Facebook Post from 04-08-2026 — 2026 Ben Zehnter, Katie Boedecker, Jake Larson, Kimberly Maxwell — The Bar — The Showies Facebook Post from 04-08-2026Showdown Facebook Collection

2026 Ben Zehnter, Katie Boedecker, Luke Jaraczeski — The Bar — The Showies Facebook Post from 04-08-2026 — 2026 Ben Zehnter, Katie Boedecker, Luke Jaraczeski — The Bar — The Showies Facebook Post from 04-08-2026Showdown Facebook Collection

1980s Jay Zehntner-edited — 1980s Jay Zehntner-editedGeorge Willett Collection

1980s Jay Zehntner — 1980s Jay ZehntnerGeorge Willett Collection

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