Skiing Heritage -- Links

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE LIBRARY
Site of New Hampshire college library with good skiing resource.

BEEKLEY INTERNATIONAL COLLECTION OF SKIING LITERATURE
world’s largest personal collection of ski books in the library of Mason Beekley, president of I:S.H.A. —details in this website

10TH MOUNTAIN RESOURCE AT THE DENVER LIBRARY
Repository for private collections of material and of books on the 10th Mountain Division, mainly about its considerable role in World War II:

PICTORIAL HISTORIES PUBLISHING
Backlist of ski books. Email link

COLDSTREAM PRESS
Recent publishers of two outstanding Sierra ski resort histories—Yosemite and Sugar Bowl—plus a collection of biographical sketches of famous Sierra skiers.

WILD SNOW
Pertaining to books by Lous Dawson, including Wiild Snow, A History of Ski Mountaineering in North America, and various Western ski mountaineering guides

MOUNTAIN CHALET
Online retail store selling vintage ski products. Click on Vintage Products to see collection of ski photos and posters.

SKI COUNTRY ANTIQUES
A warehouse full of old furniture, skis, posters, sleds, skates, signs, odds and ends, in Evergreen, Colorado.

MOUNTAIN PUBLISHING
Mountain Publishing has produced four ski books, all by award-winning writer and ski journalist Karen D. Lorentz who is a recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award (2006) from ISHA and author of three other Vermont books.

Killington, A Story of Mountains and Men, by Karen D. Lorentz, 1990 and 2009. The recently updated and expanded limited edition Killington hardcover is available through the Vermont Ski Museum, Killington Resort shops, bookstores in Vermont, or from the author. The 8.5 x 11 illustrated history features 344 pages, 40 in color, and over 200 photographs and illustrations. ISBN 0-9625369-3-8.

Okemo, All Come Home by Karen D. Lorentz,1996; an illustrated history with 200 illustrations and photographs; 32 pages in full color; 256 pages; hardcover 8.5 x 11 coffee table edition available in limited supply. Contact author or order from the New England or Vermont Ski Museums. The updated version will be out in fall 2009.
ISBN 0-9625369-6-2

The Great Vermont Ski Chase, The Definitive Guide to Vermont Skiing by Karen D. Lorentz, 2005; 320 pages, black and white photographs and ski area maps, softcover; received Honorable Mention award in 2006 Harold Hirsch Book Competition sponsored by NASJA (North American Snowsports Journalists Association). Book describes ski areas from trails to apres-ski activities and includes short histories of each area. The only current guide to all Vermont areas (includes a current update to 2009). Order through the Vermont Ski Museum or contact the author. ISBN: 0-9625369-4-6