1956, 1960 Olympian from Norwich, Vermont; 1960 Olympic slalom silver medalist; ski fashion consultant; owner Betsy Snite Sports, Stowe, Vermont.

Learned to ski on Cemetery Hill in Norwich, VT, and with Ford K. Sayre Memorial ski program. When she got too good, she trained with the Dartmouth ski team

Named to 68 member US FIS Training Squad for 1954
1956 The Helms Athletic Foundation of LA CA has named Olympian Betsy Snite of Norwich, VT Junior Woman Skier of the Year of 55 and presented her with the Andrea Mead Lawrence Award in absentia
Youngest member of the 1956 Olympic team, but ends up out with an injury, coached by Friedl Pfieffer
Ski October 1958 Headline "Pitou and Snite Wine Late-Season Triumphs" - post FIS girls stay in Europe and by the end Snite and Pitou sweeping the GS The official Austrian Ski Association publication called them "in a class by themselves."
1958 - captain of the US FIS's women's team
1958 - offered a job with Bogner so she can stay in Europe and train
1958 - won Alberg-Kanadahar Slalom and in 1959
March 1959 - Grindelwald Penny and Betsy finish 1-2, described as "two of the very best women skiers in the world."
1959 - Betsy Snite wins USEASA slalom crown (1958 published in 1959 annual)
Jan 1960 - Lucille Wheeler writing "For a girl, I think a coach is extremely important, and if possible, to train under the same one for a few seasons. Our teams in the past have had new coaches for each Olympics or World Championships. By the time the coach and the competitor understood each other, the winter was at an end." "the terrain for the women's slalom is a steep slope at the top, running into a traverse and changing to a more gradual slope.Betsy Snite of Norwich VT, a strong contender for a slalom medal is of slender build and quick reactions. Her slalom technique is more like that of a man and different from most women, who tend to have difficulty to stay completely in the fall line and changing quickly from one edge to the other without going too far across the hill. Betsy has the same style for the giant slalom, which forces the skier to be accurate. She has also shown well in downhill, but her forte is in the slalom field."
February 1, 1960 - cover of Sports Illustrated "US Girl Skiers on Top of the World" inside describes Betsy: "Poised, sophisticated and -on occasion - ruthless, this willowy racer from Vermont is one of the American girls who could dominate the Alpine ski events at Squaw Valley." Betsy quoted "When it's time to race, I'll be ready. In the meantime I'm going to have fun."
Races in Olympics on metal skis, one of first women to do this
1960 - retires from amateur racing after winning the slalom at the American International Race. Silver in slalom in the Olympics, 4 th in GS.
1962 - named skiwear consultant for Du Pont Company's Textile Fibers Dept she will assist in developing fabrics and fashions and make personal appearances
1964 married Bill Riley
1977 opens Betsy Snite Sports
1985 - Ford Sayre program starts the Betsy Snite Riley Memorial Plaque given to a girl age 14 and under who exhibits "good sportsmanship and the greatest improvement in racing technique."

One member of Ford Sayre wrote "Her perseverance, enthusiasm and femininity in an aggressive, competitive sport, proved to American girls and women that there is a place for them in competitive Alpine skiing."

Betsy Riley