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Second Issue 2010, June, Vol 22 #2 Yosemite poster

On The Cover: This 1935 lithograph was created by artist Molly Luce to promote winter sports in Yosemite National Park, which billed itself as the “Snow Capital of California.” It belongs to the Mason Beekley Collection at the Mammoth Ski Museum in Mammoth Lakes, California. To purchase a reproduction poster, go to www.mammothskimuseum.org.

Features
Five Generations in Aspen
by Jay Cowan
The Marolts are hometown heroes in a town where that status isn’t
easy to earn.

Miracle on Snow by Andy Bigford
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team won a record 21 medals at the
2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Out of Many, One by Byron Rempel
Canada was the first country outside of Europe to form a national ski
instructors association.

Departments
Skiing Heritage Week, memories of Tremblant and the Rustler Lodge

News from ISHA: New partnership between ISHA and the U.S. Ski Hall of Fame

Snapshots in Time: Tax shelters, heel thrusts and high-speed quads by John Fry

Website News: Vancouver Olympics boost Website traffic by Seth Masia

Museum News: New exhibit at Alf Engen Museum in Utah; updates from New England

Where Are They Now?
High-flying Corky Fowle
r is back on the slopes at Bridger Bowl after a 25-year hiatus; by Seth Masia

William Kingsbury Pitcher scouted ski terrain across the country and is still helping to run his Wolf Creek ski area in Colorado; by Dinah Witchel

Historic Lodges:
After World War II, the Sky Tavern
near Lake Tahoe was a leading destination resort for film stars and other celebrities; by Mark MacLaughlin

The Industry: Ski Wax
From pine tar to high-tech fluorocarbons, ski waxing has come a long way since Scandinavian ski-sport and Sierra longboards; by Seth Masia

Skier’s Bookshelf
On Dartmouth, the Crazy Canucks and Ultimate Skiing technique

Long Thongs: Starting an Aspen inn
during the late 1950s; by Martie Sterling
Fifth in a series of adventures adapted from the 1984 book Days of Stein and Roses.

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