A legend: Jim Musser closed his ski shop, but still connected with ski community

A legend.


That word aptly describes Jim Musser —a legend on the slopes, at his ski shop, and among his friends and family, who say his antics and devil-may-care attitude made him larger than life.

Musser, 76, closed Musser’s Ski Shop in May. The shop itself was legendary for the line of skis that grew throughout the years outside the shop along Evergreen Parkway. In fact, the family sold 700 pairs of used skis to the Colorado Ski Furniture Co. in Pagosa Springs so they can be repurposed into chairs and other furniture.

Musser’s home on Evergreen Lake — or at least the gate to the property — is legendary, too, and reflects his sense of humor. The gate has no fence attached, yet the sign on the gate says, “Keep gate closed.” That sign has given those walking around the lake a chuckle, and it’s been featured on late-night television.

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By Deb Hurley Brobst
Tuesday, June 25, 2019