Olympic veteran joins Alf Engen Ski Museum board

Photo: Luke Bodensteiner

PARK CITY, Utah — Luke Bodensteiner, a renowned cross-country competitor, athletic director, and general manager of the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, has been appointed to the board of trustees of the Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation.

“Luke’s extensive and contemporary knowledge of competitive skiing internationally and locally will be important additions to the museum board,” said Ron Steele, board chairman, in announcing Bodensteiner’s appointment. “His expertise in the administrative arenas on all aspects of skiing will give our board new perspectives that will help the museum enhance the visitor experience. He has a keen interest in preserving the skiing history of the Intermountain region and this is a plus for our board.”

A Wisconsin native, Bodensteiner brings an extensive background to the board. He was an NCAA champion in classic cross-country skiing at the University of Utah and also competed under the U.S. Olympic Ski Team. His passion for the sport led him to become the U.S. Ski Team’s Vice President of Athletics and later its Chief of Sport, overseeing athletic programs for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard team during three Olympic Winter Games. Under his leadership, athletes won a record 53 medals.

Bodensteiner also served as a trustee of the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, helping to establish Utah’s Soldier Hollow Legacy Foundation, which maintains the former Olympic cross-country and biathlon venue as a world-class training site. From 2009 to 2019, he chaired the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation and is currently the Chief of Sports Development and General Manager of Soldier Hollow. In 2022, he was inducted into the Will and Jean Pickett Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame.

The Alf Engen Ski Museum attracts 450,000 visitors annually. Its exhibits and interactive displays feature the evolution of the ski industry in the Intermountain West and the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum.