Carl S. Rapp ’59

Skip died Jan. 28, 2025, in Boulder, Colo., his home for much of his adult life.

Born in Schenectady, N.Y., he attended Nott Terrace High School, where he served on the student council and was a star on the track team. At Princeton, he continued his track prowess, running on the cross-country team while also playing freshman lacrosse and chairing the Orange Key Guide Service. He majored in politics, ate at Elm Club, roomed with Bob Mandell, and filled out his course load by participating in Navy ROTC.

Upon graduation he elected the Navy’s Marine Corps option and trained as a fighter pilot. Released from active duty in 1963, Skip earned an MBA at Stanford, worked for TWA for two years, then moved west in search of powdery slopes with his first wife, Glenda Barr, whom he wed in 1967. After several years working in the ski industry for such companies as Sport Obermeyer, in 1993 Skip founded his own ski-wear company, Hard Corps Sports. An avid athlete, Skip combined skiing with his love of cycling, riding with the Gut Grinders all over Europe and the southwest United States for more than 40 years.

Skip is survived by his second wife, Mari Madeira; his daughter, Alexandra; his son, Adam; his stepson, Ashton Fitchtl; and his sister, Judi Jellinek.