Bob Ormsby skied on the World Cup circuit between 1984 and 1989, earning one top 10 finish in a slalom. He was a two-time US slalom champion. During his eight years on the US ski team, Ormsby attended various local colleges to get his degree, including Sierra Nevada College, the University of Wyoming, and later San Diego State and U Cal San Diego. He eventually graduated from Sierra Nevada in 1994 with a degree in business. Ormsby then formed his own company in his native Tahoe area, Ormsby Real Estate.