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EISA Service Award
Each year EISA gives the Service Award to an individual that has made an impact on college skiing. This year the EISA Coaches selected John Morton to receive this award.
John Morton is the founder and a Principal of Morton Trails, involved in the design of over 100 trail projects across the United States and abroad. A seven-time Olympic participant, twice as an athlete for the US Biathlon Team and most recently as Chief of Course for Biathlon events at the Salt Lake City Olympics (2002), John began designing trails in 1989 after eleven years as head coach for the Dartmouth College Ski Team. He is a graduate of Middlebury College and served in the US Army in South Vietnam, released from active service at rank of Captain in 1972. In addition to remaining a competitive runner and skier, John is a frequent commentator on Vermont Public Radio and author of the novel Medal of Honor. This bio is from the Morton Trails website.
Read Aubrey Smith's article for Faster Skier about John.
Service Award Archive 1987-2010