"The guy just keeps going on and on," says fellow Schnee Vogeli, Danny Hummel. In 1941, Bill began skiing at Timberline with a school friend, but the war got in the way of Bill’s debut on the mountain. After the war and college, Bill and his family lived in Spokane, and he once again took up the sport. Bill, his wife Della, and sons Steve and Stann started skiing at Mt. Spokane after it put in its first chairlift in 1955. In 1960, the family returned to Portland, and the Clare family headed back up to Mt. Hood. Eight grandkids and three great grandsons later, Bill Clare is still heading for the hills. 

Bill led the Masters race series in his age group and placed third in 1983 at the International Masters Race Series

Currently Bill is trimming down his competitive schedule to just eight City League races at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, where he is a member of the Coors Silver Lite race team, and competing in the Schnee’s Condor Cup races and in the three-man races. "That’s enough, now" says Bill. In the past Bill led the Masters race series in his age group and placed third in 1983 at the International Masters Race Series held in Sun Valley, where he was only beat out by two past Olympian racers. Another more recent highlight in Bill’s ski career was going to the NASTAR Nationals in 1991 and placing fourth