JOHN JACOBS

Technical Advisor

A WPST co-founder along with Ed Rogers and Kevin Clarke, John lives in Glens Falls, NY where he runs the world famous Reliable Racing Supply, a company that was started in 1965 by US Ski & Snowboard Hall of Famer Tom Jacobs and his wife Marilyn. At Middlebury College, he was a NCAA All-American and ski team captain his senior year.  His experience in pro tour skiing runs back to the days competing on Bob Beattie’s World Pro Skiing tour, and he stayed involved through the 1980’s and 90’s as a supplier to Ed Rogers’ US Pro Ski Tour. John is a past Director of the National Ski Areas Association and a current Director of the Ski Areas of NY trade association. He sits on four US Ski & Snowboard working groups, and is a USS&S Level 2 Technical Delegate and Level 3 Chief of Race. John’s wife Susan is the Tour’s Merchandising Director, and his son Jake is one of the featured athletes on the Tour.  His daughter Jena is a former ski racer at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and currently attends medical school in Kirksville, MO. John still enjoys skiing, cycling, tennis, golf, hiking and sailing.