Scott Smith’s ski jumping career has taken him all over the world.

The former U.S. Ski Team member has traversed the United States for national tournaments, lived in Europe to train and compete and visited Japan.

Now the capstone honor of Smith’s career will take him to a place only five hours away from the ski-jumping hill he grew up on. On Aug. 18, Smith, 49, will be inducted into the American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame with a ceremony in Eau Claire, Wis. Smith joins 17 others in the Class of 2012, representing the sixth class in the Hall of Fame’s history.