Ancient Skiers Founder Irv Pratt

Irving H PRATT Irving H Pratt, born July 10, 1918 in Seattle, WA passed away peacefully on April 17, 2012 at the age of 93. He grew up in the Mt Baker area of Seattle. He graduated from Franklin High School where he excelled in football and track. Irv skied at Mt. Rainier and was a specialist in the 4-way events – downhill, slalom, cross-country and ski jumping. Irv was a early member of the Penguin Ski Club, involved in early Stevens Pass skiing. Irv’s passion was the outdoors. He began skiing as a young man, ski jumped at Snoqualmie Pass, raced down Mt Rainer in the Silver Skis Race and taught skiing at Steven’s Pass. He helped found and build the Penguin Ski Club at Steven’s. He was a driving force behind the founding of the Ancient Skier Group and led it for many years.