In the beginning…
Erik began skiing with the Bogus Basin Ski School Program at age 3. He was so bored waiting for all the other kids during his first lesson that he left the group and skied to the bottom alone. This created an all mountain search by his instructors for the missing student. Erik
was scolded for leaving his group and transferred to an older class for further instruction. Even as a youngster, Erik had a need for speed. When free skiing with his dad and mom, they would bribe him with candy to make turns rather than the typical straight line down the mountain. Erik began racing with the Bogus Basin Ski Racing Alliance at age 7. Due to his dad’s job transfers, his family moved several times over the next few years. Erik continued his racing career at Snow Bowl, in Flagstaff, Arizona; at Sundance, in Provo Canyon, Utah and at Park City in Utah. At age 15, his family returned to Idaho. Erik was a Junior Olympic medalist and Junior National medalist. He graduated from Eagle High School in 2003. Erik took a post graduate year at Rowmark Ski Academy in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2004, while at Rowmark, he was named to the development squad for the US Ski Team.
Dreams Do Come True…
Making the US Ski Team was a goal Erik had been working toward for nearly 10 years. Dreams do come true through hard work, sacrifice, dedication and never giving up. He has a poster on his wall that says, “NEVER QUIT!” With the support of the US Ski Team behind him, his
results continued to improve. Erik was a downhill bronze medalist at World Juniors in 2005 qualifying him for “C” Team status. He was a downhill Europa Cup silver medalist and the overall NorAm super G champion in 2006 moving him to the “B” Team.
Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life…
Erik’s aggressive, competitive personality has helped him achieve his current successes. In the 06-07 Nor Am season, he was on the podium 9 times, winning the Overall Nor Am Downhill and Super G titles. After an ACL injury during the first World Cup of the 07-08 season Erik spent the remainder of the season in rehab. He will be racing on the World Cup Tour for the 08-09 season. With his injury behind him, Erik scored consistently on the World Cup for the 08-09 season ranking himself in the top 30 in the world and qualifying him for the “A” Team. He set two US Ski Team records for the best finish for a rookie at Val Gardena, Italy and Kitzbuhel, Austria finishing 7th and 11th. He helped the US Ski Team set another record when he started 52 and finished 7th putting 5 Americans in the top 10. Next stop….Vancouver 2010, “Fishing for Gold!”
Off The White Stuff…
Erik is the only son among the four kids of Dave & Shelly Fisher. Erik grew up playing football and baseball until his ski racing career
conflicted with too many practices and games. He also raced motocross, one season, until a crash broke his leg in five places and ended his ski racing season for the year. Off the hill, he enjoys wakeboarding, ice hockey, road cycling, whitewater kayaking, cliff jumping, hunting and salmon fishing at his grandpa’s house in Alaska. Erik’s kind heart is a magnet for children. He also loves spending time with the family’s animals —2 dogs, 2 horses and a fainting goat that was born on his birthday. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. Erik has traveled the world and still thinks Idaho is the best place on earth to live.
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