Ross Anderson (skier)
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Ross Anderson is a Native American speed skier. He Broke the former Native American Indian record in 1997 with a speed of 137.86 mph flying by The the former fastest American Indian record holder held by Stew Young from the tulalip tribe with a speed of 131.73 mph at Les Arcs France 1997."[1] On April 19, 2006 he set a new page in recorded history by being the fastest alpine skier from the Western Hemisphere, at 154.06 mph (247.93 km/h); this places him 9th in the world all-time ranking.[2]
Anderson's heritage includes Cheyenne/Arapaho, Mescalero Apache, and choctaw origin.[2] He grew up in Durango, Colorado.[1] He lives in Ruidoso, New Mexico where he serves as the Marketing Manager for Ski Apache, a winter sports resort located on the 11,981-foot (3,652 m) mountain Sierra Blanca and owned and operated by the Mescalero Apache tribe.[2]