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Venture Sports
About Us
Team Bios



Chad Hansen
Hometown: West Chicago, Illinois
Valley Resident: 5 years
At Venture Sports: 5th ski season
Ski or Snowboard: Ski
My favorite run is anything on Grouse, Ripsaw and Stone Creek Meadows. Shred em up every year!
When I am not skiing or working I usually will get a round of golf in.
Little fact about me I have twin boys Wyatt and Jaxon (8 months) and twin Golden Retrievers Oakley and Wrigley (5 and 4 years)
My summer job is a Golf Professional. If anyone is sick of skiing and wants to take a lesson while there in town, I can do it 365 days a year out of our teaching hut.
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Mike Brumbaugh
Hometown: Chuluota, FL
Valley Resident: 19 years
At Venture Sports: 19 years
Ski or Snowboard: Ski
A local who knows how to treat you right.   more >>


Tracy Sample
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Valley Resident: 8 Years
At Venture Sports: 7 years
Ski or Snowboard: telemark mostly
My Favorite run is anything with freshies.
When I'm not working or skiing I love hanging out with friends and family in my backyard. An unknown fact about my is my serious fear of heights, although not on a chairlift.   more >>


Cary Meyers
Hometown: Everywhere, USA
Valley Resident: 6 yearsValley/5years Ouray CO
At Venture Sports: 6 years
Ski or Snowboard: splitboard, earns his turns
Surf the White Wave, Blue Wave and Concrete Wave   more >>


Chad MacKenzie
Hometown: North Platte, Nebraska "GO BIG RED"
Valley Resident: 6 years
At Venture Sports: 1 year
Ski or Snowboard: Ski
My favorite runs are Black Bear glade on a sick Pow day!!...non-pow day cruising and jibbing latigo
I love riding motorcycles and playing guitar
Outside of work I play guitar in a local heavy metal band
By the way I have the coolest hair-do at Venture sports!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jacob 'Jake' Bangston
Hometown: Goodhue, Minnesota
Valley Resident: 2 years
At Venture Sports: 1 year
Ski or Snowboard: Snow surfing for life
My favorite run
If I told you, then it wouldn't be my favorite.
My best past time when not working or skiing
3 day weekend involving two rides in Moab-Friday. Two rides in Fruita-Saturday. Early morning ride on Sunday, then back to the house in time to watch my Vikings throttle their opponents.
Fun Fact about me
I once at 6 brats in one sitting.
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Matt Gullett
Hometown: Lexington, KY
Valley Resident: 5 years
At Venture Sports: 5 years
Ski or Snowboard: Ski