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Born in Chicago on February 16, 1933. His father, Hans Sylvester Risch, was from Switzerland and his mother, Keturah Beatrice Wagner was from Kansas.
Al grew up in Arlington, MA and Plymouth, NH. He completed eighth grade before entering the Army - 11th Airborne Division in the early 1950¹s.
After serving his time Al married and settled down in Jackson, NH and had a son, Hans Peter Risch. Al served on the school board and worked as Fire Chief. His passion for skiing took him to Black Mountain, Thorn Mountain and Wildcat Mountain from it¹s beginning and up through to 1980.
Through his love for skiing he founded the Professional SKi Patrol Association (PSPA). Through his dedication to community he created the MWV Habitat for Humanity (MWVHFH) and most recently, his love for Mount Washington and devotion to protecting the Ravine motivated him to create Friends of Tuckerman Ravine (FOTR). All three organizations are still going strong.
Al served 9 years on the Gibson Center for Senior Citizens in North Conway, Helped build a church in Scarboro, Maine, was the recipient of the Governors Volunteer Recognition Award in 1996 and the Bill Whitney Award in 2008.
Al is now enjoying retirement, focused on being the Executive Director of FOTR, traveling with his family around the world, skiing and kayaking, but best of all, spending his summers at their lake property in Northern Maine.
Life is GOOD!
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