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- Birth
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Tirol, Austria
- Death
- 26 Feb 1995 (aged 83)
Paradise Valley, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
- Burial
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Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado, USA Add to Map
- Plot
- Block 64, Lot ? (west central area of block)
- Memorial ID
- 8655340 View Source
Friedl died on Sunday, February 26, 1995 in Paradise Valley, Arizona but was buried in Aspen, Colorado. According to what the Aspen Historical Society told me, his obituary appeared in the Aspen Times either the next day or the following Monday- front page, and a memorial service in Aspen was held later that week. I am trying to locate a copy of that newspaper.
Friedl Pfeifer was born in Austria and moved to the United States in 1938. He enlisted in the Army and was stationed with the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale outside of Leadville, Colorado. There he served as a skiing and mountaineering instructor. After the war he settled in Aspen and became a co-founder of the Aspen Skiing Corporation. Friedl Pfeiffer was one of the creators and developed the resort of the town of Aspen, Colorado.
To see a nice writing on this great man's life go to:
http://www.aspensnowmassshrines.com/index.php?34-The-Friedl-Pfeifer-Statue-and-Plaque-Aspen-Mountain
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Friedl Pfeifer, 83, a founder of the ski industry in Aspen, Colo., died of colon cancer Sunday in Paradise Valley, Ariz.
A three-time U.S. slalom champion, he helped organize construction of the first chairlift on Aspen Mountain in 1947. The native of Austria also started the Aspen Ski School and the Aspen Ski Club.
The only photos I can show here are very sad to look at. I hope someone is taking care of his family plot now.
The family burial plot is bordered by wrought iron fencing that was custom manufactured.
Headstone - A grayish green marble die that faces toward the west.
A pair of crossed skis is centered above the inscription on the face.
Rising from the top of the stone is a tall wrought iron cross. This is ornamented with extensive scrollwork, along with metal Columbines.
Friedl Pfeifer was inducted into the Aspen Hall of Fame in 1987.
Friedl died on Sunday, February 26, 1995 in Paradise Valley, Arizona but was buried in Aspen, Colorado. According to what the Aspen Historical Society told me, his obituary appeared in the Aspen Times either the next day or the following Monday- front page, and a memorial service in Aspen was held later that week. I am trying to locate a copy of that newspaper.
Friedl Pfeifer was born in Austria and moved to the United States in 1938. He enlisted in the Army and was stationed with the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale outside of Leadville, Colorado. There he served as a skiing and mountaineering instructor. After the war he settled in Aspen and became a co-founder of the Aspen Skiing Corporation. Friedl Pfeiffer was one of the creators and developed the resort of the town of Aspen, Colorado.
To see a nice writing on this great man's life go to:
http://www.aspensnowmassshrines.com/index.php?34-The-Friedl-Pfeifer-Statue-and-Plaque-Aspen-Mountain
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Friedl Pfeifer, 83, a founder of the ski industry in Aspen, Colo., died of colon cancer Sunday in Paradise Valley, Ariz.
A three-time U.S. slalom champion, he helped organize construction of the first chairlift on Aspen Mountain in 1947. The native of Austria also started the Aspen Ski School and the Aspen Ski Club.
The only photos I can show here are very sad to look at. I hope someone is taking care of his family plot now.
The family burial plot is bordered by wrought iron fencing that was custom manufactured.
Headstone - A grayish green marble die that faces toward the west.
A pair of crossed skis is centered above the inscription on the face.
Rising from the top of the stone is a tall wrought iron cross. This is ornamented with extensive scrollwork, along with metal Columbines.
Friedl Pfeifer was inducted into the Aspen Hall of Fame in 1987.
Inscription
"His Legacy Lives in the Heart of Every Skier"
Family Members
- Maintained by: Lisa
- Originally Created by: aspeneyes
- Added: Apr 19, 2004
- Find a Grave Memorial ID:
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8655340/friedl-pfeifer: accessed ), memorial page for Friedl Pfeifer (23 Mar 1911–26 Feb 1995), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8655340, citing Aspen Grove Cemetery, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Lisa (contributor 47155679).