Vail Resorts VP John Garnsey and Olympic boarder Chris Klug are among those elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame class of 2011 by its 140 member voting panel.

Garnsey moved to the Vail Valley Foundation as vice president in the 1980s, and in 1985, was named senior vice president for the 1989 World Alpine Ski Championships in Vail. As president of the organizing committee, Garnsey headed the successful campaign to bring the World Championships back to the Vail Valley in 1999.

Garnsey became president of the Vail Valley Foundation in 1991, and led the effort to bring the 1994 World Mountain Bike Championships to Vail.

In May of 1999, Garnsey was named executive vice president and chief operating officer of Beaver Creek Resort. While there, the resort earned five consecutive Best Overall Guest Service awards from the National Ski Areas Association. The resort also earned nine consecutive safety honors from National Ski Areas Association on Garnsey’s watch, including Best Overall Safety recognition over three seasons.

Garnsey was named co-president of Vail Resorts in 2008, overseeing both Vail and Beaver Creek. He also co-chaired the committee that secured the winning bid to bring the World Alpine Ski Championships to Vail and Beaver Creek for a third time in 2015.

In 1998, Klug became the first male to be named to the U.S. Snowboarding Team. He competed in snowboarding’s Olympic debut in Nagano, Japan, winding up sixth.

Klug reached the top of his sport while battling a rare liver disease, primary sclerosing cholangitis, which he contracted in the early 1990s. He has 11 U.S. National titles, World Cup triumphs, three Olympic appearances and a bronze medal in parallel giant slalom (PGS) at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games — a feat the now 38-year-old attained just 18 months after receiving a life-saving liver transplant.

In addition to his work with his foundation, speaking engagements and authoring the book, “To The Edge And Back,” Klug competed on the World Cup circuit for much of the last decade.

Klug and Garnsey, with adaptive competitor and coach Jack Benedick, Telluride developer Ron Allred and Wolf Creek driving force Charles Elliott will be formally inducted in ceremonies Nov. 4.