Frank Bare Jr.

{{short description|American freestyle skier}}

Frank Bare Jr. is an American freestyle skier. Bare was one of the sport's innovators and trained using a trampoline as well as on the aerials water ramps. In 1983, at Donner Ski Ranch, California, Bare performed the first quadruple somersault on skis. He did a triple twisting quadrupole back flip and did not wear a helmet. For nearly 20 years, no other skier performed a quadruple somersault onto snow.Eric Dexheimer, [https://archive.today/20130412045159/http://www.westword.com/2000-10-05/news/the-turning-point/ "The Turning Point"], Westword, 5 October 2000 |
- {{cite AV media | people=Barrymore, Dick (director) | title=The Golden Age of Ski Films | medium=Motion picture | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTb0zCgybnY}}
- [https://books.google.com/books?id=fFgEAAAAMBAJ&q=frank+bare&pg=PA31 Skiing Heritage Journal], March 2006, page31

Bare's father, Frank Bare Sr., was a notable American gymnastics executive.[http://www.ighof.com/honorees/1999_Frank_Bare.php Frank Bare], International Gymnastics Hall of Fame web site