Career
Bob Beattie has called Ferries "the most unknown great ski racer in United States. history." If relatively unknown to later generations, Ferries nonetheless was featured on the March 11, 1963 cover of Sports Illustrated. With Ferries depicted in sketch, the caption reads, "Best United States. Skier."
Ferries has worked in the ski industry, coached the United States Ski Team and served as Chair of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association. In 1989, Ferries was inducted into the United States National Ski Hall of Fame.
The following year, Ferries was inducted to the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2008.