Born and raised in Rossland, BC it comes as no surprise that Butch found such a passion for skiing. This passion and dedication for the sport enabled him to travel all over the world as the Canadian National Ski Team Coach. Traveling the world and having the opportunity to ski at different resorts, Butch still favored and preferred to ski at his hometown Mountain, Red Mountain. In 1975 Butch returned to his hometown of Rossland to open his own ski shop, which is currently the longest running business in town. It was not long after he moved home that he met his wife Enza, who was also born and raised in Rossland. Together they have built Butch Boutry Ski Shop into the world-renowned ski shop it is today. The family owned business is celebrating an astonishing 45th ski season this year!

Here is a rundown of Butches achievements over the years:

• 1954-64 Red Mountain Ski Team member
• 1959-63 Canadian National Ski Team member
• 1960 Toronto Ski Club Champion
• 1963 winner of the Western Canadian Men’s Ski Championships
• Veterans Champion three years in a row
• 1973-76 Coached the Canadian National Ski Team
• 1976 he became the Head Coach of the National Disabled Ski Team.
• 1988, Butch took the World’s Disabled Ski Team to the Calgary Olympics as a demonstration sport
• Coached the Red Mountain Racers for 2 years and many Summer Ski Camps including Oregon International Summer Racing Camp and the Kokanee Summer Camp. Butch also taught at Mount Tremblant for 3 years
• Course director for Canadian Ski Coaches Federation for four years. Butch is a level 4 coach and has a life-time membership to this organization.
• Western Program Director for the Canadian Ski Association and is responsible for coaches, courses and clinics for the National Ski Team in Western Canada
• In 2002, Butch was inducted into the Canadian Ski Coaches Hall of Fame