Ernie McCulloch was considered the best skier of the second part of the century. He earned one distinction after another, being the only skier to make a « Grand Slam » of the four major competitions in North America. Was inducted into both the U.S. and the Canadian Ski Halls of Fame and also in the Hall of Fame of the Laurentian Ski Museum (1984). He wrote two bestselling books on skiing and had been a frequent contributor to various sports magazines and newspapers.