He is a member of the International Skiing Heritage Association and the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.

He is the founder, CEO & Event Director of TGFT Productions, LLC / Bike the West and is one of the founding members of Alta Alpina Cycling Club in 1983.

He has received numerous honors and awards from the Nevada State Governor’s Conference on Tourism, and the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Achievement Award from the Nevada Bicycle Advisory Committee, South Shore Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce Blue Ribbon Award Recipient for Tourism in 2013. He was also inducted in the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

In 2018 Curtis was presented the Bill Berry Hard News Award for his great body of work reporting Tahoe skiing.

Unfortunately, after numerous injuries and the US Ski Team age-band criteria, Lila was dropped from the US Ski Team and now races as the top independent woman’s slalom racer in the world. 

Her objective is clear. She hopes to race as many World Cup Slaloms as possible and score enough points to be in the top 25 on the World Cup SL. With that, she will meet the criteria for the US Ski Team. The 2023 and 2024 National SL champion has already secured a starting spot in Levi for next season. From there, she can earn future starts by scoring World Cup points or qualifying through Europa Cup podiums or time trials.
 

In addition to her athletic prep, as an independent athlete, Lipanja must also handle the logistics of travel, training and lodging around an uncertain schedule contingent on performance. “You almost have to make both plans and just be ready to cancel or shift things around.”
 

She has partnered with the Croatian national team this season, slipping into their camps as it works with her schedule. “They’ve welcomed me and they see me as a positive influence on training, so I’m really grateful for that,” says Lipanja. She’s also working with a new coach this season from Croatia. Vojko has also become an integral part of the team. “He has started traveling with me more when he can take time off work and he’s been able to come to more World Cup races with me and actually be in the start gate with me, and that dynamic has worked really well.”
 

A big piece of Lipanja’s support network is Stöckli. “I can’t say enough good things about that company and how they’ve supported me.” When Lipanja started her path as an independent athlete without the advantage of national team status, Stöckli stepped up with support. Lila's approachable personality and positive demeanor have been an excellent fit for Stöckli.
 

Lapanja has started her college studies and will finish her degree after her ski racing. She also plays the role of ambassador and mentor for the Diamond Peak Ski Team, leading U12 athletes through “Train with Lila” training sessions. Lipanja hopes that the role will expand and evolve. “I’m realizing that part of me will always be connected to the sport in some capacity. I feel like I have a lot to offer young athletes because I’ve had such a unique perspective and experience with the sport. Working with my local ski club where I grew up is a perfect place to start.”
 

In 2015, Lipanja was named as an ambassador for the Snow Leopard Trust and is dedicated to increasing awareness of this magnificent creature and favorite animal. Lila shares, “I think it is very important to understand the lives of animals and find ways to preserve their habitat and appreciate their beauty. I love animals. Growing up at Tahoe has been a blessing because of the close connection with nature. I use my home in Tahoe as a refueling station and love being outside in nature—I believe that the Lake has magic powers.

Named Skiing magazine’s Skier of the Year three times between 1973-1978, Fuller’s career earned her numerous World Freestyle championships and titles. Her first title was earned in 1973 with her winning the Women’s National Freestyle Championship at Sun Valley, Idaho. That same year she skied for Willy Bogner in the ski film “W.”
  

The first competition of the 1974 season was at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, and Genia won all three disciplines, as well as, the overall title.  This has never been repeated by any competitor, male or female.  In 1975, she won the overall Women’s Grand Prix freestyle title along with winning four of the six overall events.  In 1976, she finished fifth overall, despite an injury-shortened half season, and moved her overall ranking to fourth in 1977.  In 1978 she won the overall World Freestyle Championship title along with three out of five individual titles.  Fuller became an innovator in pole-free ballet, touring Europe and Japan, sharing skills and knowledge with many upcoming young freestyler skiers. She performed in over 500 days of dryland ski shows. 
 

All freestyle competition events today, whether on skis or snowboards, are rooted in what the pioneers of freestyle—the hotdoggers—created in the 1960s and 1970s.  The freestyle skiing competitions in the recent 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeong Chang, South Korea, all evolved from earlier versions of the various disciplines considered freestyle events. Today’s Olympic skiing and snowboarding freestyle events include aerials, moguls, ski cross, slopestyle, and half pipe. 
 

Fearless both on and off the hill, she also led the effort to bring equal prize money to the women’s tour.  She parlayed her skiing fame into high-visibility roles on television, with the Women’s Superstars, in the Battle of the Sexes, and in the ABC special, “The Lady is a Champ,” which featured Genia alongside Billie Jean King and Chris Evert.  At the height of her career in 1976 she signed new contracts with Colgate, ABC television, which earned recognition for freestyle skiing through media exposure. 
 

Today, Genia Fuller-Crews is still involved in promoting and serving the snowsports industry.  She was inducted into the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2016 and currently serves on its Board of Directors.  In 2019 she authored the “The Women in Snowsports Industry Award” for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and serves as chairman of the program.
 

Outside skiing, Genia is an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and a CPR, First Aid, and EMT Instructor. She is well immersed in disaster teams and disaster / emergency preparedness activities for Ventura County, and lives in Simi Valley, California.