Meet the Crew!

(1947 – 2018)

Larry Fisher, “old man winter,” was the founder of Ski and Bow Rack in 1985 and proudly ran it for 33 years. He had a mustache that was the envy of the town, knew more about custom insoles than most people knew about themselves, had sold half the town (easily) his custom insoles, would vacuum your feet during the winter (to fit you into the Fischer Vacuum-Fit Ski Boots), and made the best homemade chocolate ice cream this side of Saturn. He was a beloved boss whose predictable answer to any salutation (“I’m doing just pretty good”) will be sorely missed.

Brittany, Larry’s daughter, basically grew up in the shop. At present, she carries on her father’s incredible legacy, and while her work behind the scenes keeps Ski and Bow Rack functioning, her perpetual encouragements keep the staff happy. Well that and the fact that she writes paychecks. That definitely helps. Her husband, the great Robert Bedtke, has picked up where Larry left off in the wizard-ing world of insoles, custom boot fitting, and crazy, daring adventures. You can always count on service with a smile from Robert, and his bubbling optimism is super contagious. Pessimists beware. When their busy schedules relax, which probably isn’t as often as these busy bees would like, you can generally bet they’ll be playing on the slopes or the lake with their four children, Trent, Peyton, Eden, and Summit.

A Colorado native and full-time pastry chef, Katie has a serious passion for fly fishing. High mountain creek fishing for cutthroat and Brook trout is what gets her up and at ‘em in the morning. If you’ve never had a guide who is also a trained chef, trust us — you don’t know what you’ve been missing. Not only will she put you on fish, but when lunchtime comes around you’ll feel like you’re eating in a streamside restaurant! Plus, she speaks Russian!

There’s only so much you can say about a guy who loves Jesus; loves his wife Heather; sons Edmund, Janner, Kian, and Corin; daughter Berea; and after that, fishing, skiing, hiking, writing, soccer, and most everything outdoors. Also, jokes. By the way, did you hear about the guy who threw his alarm clock out the window? He wanted to see time fly. Really, you can tell that he grew up here and never got away–in the best way possible. Also, what do you get when you cross a sheep and a bumble-bee? A bah-humbug. If you want more jokes, you have only to ask.

Anthony is a world-class archer. His expertise in the bow and arrow field, paired with his excellent customer service, is killer. He’d be more than happy to help you with all of your archery needs, ranging from compound bows to recurve bows. His friendly personality and his hilarious jokes are sure to put a grin on anyone’s face while they’re shooting at our in-store archery range. Be sure to ask him for some tips and tricks when you stop by!

Chace was born and raised in Fort Worth, TX, but he got to the mountains as quickly as he could. He cut his teeth fly fishing the Texas Hill Country and brought his skills up to Pagosa Springs. Despite the fact that he is 6’5”, we know him around here as “Little Chace.” He likes long walks on the river chasing trout, and if the fish aren’t biting, he can always woo them with his charming Texas drawl. In his spare time, he volunteers with Archuleta County Search and Rescue. We kinda like him, and we know you will, too!

Born in Albuquerque and raised in Phoenix, Andrew recently moved to Pagosa in order to chase his passion for the outdoors after completing his degree at Arizona State University. You can find him teaching new snowboarders at Wolf Creek during the winter months or doing his best to explore every inch of the local beauty during the rest of the year. Fishing, archery, rafting, hiking, boarding — you name it, this guy does it. We don’t know where he finds the time!