Other inductees

Others being inducted with Mike Brown into the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame Friday at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield: Jeremy Bloom A three-time world champion in freestyle moguls skiing, Bloom is a two-time Olympian who also was a standout receiver and kick returner for the University of Colorado. In 2008 he founded the Jeremy Bloom Wish of a Lifetime Foundation, which grants lifelong wishes to elderly people. John “C.J.” Mueller He was the president of the bridge club at Littleton High School in 1969, but then he moved to Breckenridge to be a ski bum, ultimately turning to speed skiing. In 1987 he became the first skier to top 130 mph, and in 1992 he competed at the Albertville Olympics, where speed skiing was a demonstration sport. Johnny Spillane A four-time Olympian in nordic combined from Steamboat Springs, Spillane became the first American to win a medal at the world championships, taking gold in 2003.Seven years later he became the first American to win an Olympic medal in the sport, taking three silvers at the Vancouver Games. Kingsbury Pitcher He worked for the Aspen Ski School in the 1950s with the legendary Friedl Pfeiffer. Later he was involved in the planning for the Snowmass and Arrowhead resorts. He purchased the iconic Wolf Creek ski area in the late 1970s, and it remains in the family, operated by one of his sons. Tickets: A few tickets ($225) remain for the gala, which begins with a cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m. Dinner and awards follow at 7:30 p.m. Reservations: 970476-1876.