By Mort Lund | April 23, 2012 at 12:58 am | No comments
Bob Cram: Lifetime Achievement Award for Illustrated Ski Humor
Bob Cram's genius in portraying the comical side of the American ski experience started when, at age 8, he was smitten by an irresistable urge to draw. Spontaneous talent, plus his love affair with skiing,...
Posted in: Featured, News
By Mort Lund | September 18, 2011 at 9:30 pm | No comments
Skiing Magazine Index
includingRocky Mountain Skiing 1949-52
National Skiing 1949-52
Skiing Magazine 1958-1986
Rocky Mountain Skiing
November 15, 1949
Italy Enters Top Contestants for FIS Downhill and Slalom pg.1
Whiteface Ski Area...
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By Mort Lund | September 13, 2011 at 8:35 am | One comment
Louis Emile Cochand died on July 17, 2011 at the age of 94. A leader and top competitor in the second generation of organized Canadian skiing, Cochand was born into the most famous family of racing and resort-building in Quebec’s Laurentians.
Louis was the son of Swiss ski...
Posted in: In Memoriam
By Mort Lund | August 29, 2011 at 9:14 pm | One comment
Compiled by Morten Lund
Updated by John Allen and Seth Masia
Also see History of Skiing Timeline at the FIS website
Also see A Short History of Alpine Skiing
Also see A Short History of Skis
Also see Lou Dawson's detailed Timeline of Ski Mountaineering
1850—Sondre...
Posted in: Resources
By Mort Lund | August 29, 2011 at 6:42 pm | No comments
by Morten Lund, Kirby Gilbert, Andrew Leser and Alan Adler
February 1941
(Adler)
(Frontispiece-"Afternoon Skiing" by Soltan Sepeshy)
A Month With Bertha by Lowell Thomas, Jr. pg. 11
Avalanche pg. 14
Master the Fundamentals by Friedl Pfeifer pg. 16
Adelbert Stems by...
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By Mort Lund | August 29, 2011 at 6:40 pm | No comments
January,1960
European Highlights by Roland Palmedo pg.12
Die Tiefdecke Technick by Rink Earle pg.18
Those Hot North American Gals (Pitou, Snite & Heggtveit)
by Lucile Wheeler pg.23
For Six Olympic Minutes (Penny Pitou & Dick Taylor) pg.24
Borscht, Bagels and...
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By Mort Lund | August 29, 2011 at 6:39 pm | No comments
by Morten Lund, Kirby Gilbert, Andrew Leser and Alan Adler
January 1970 [DUPE]
They're Beautiful by Morten Lund (Ski Bums of Aspen) pg.66
But They're Employed-Ski Bums by Janet Nelson pg.71
Val Gardena:Valley of Decision-FIS Site pg.80
Bobbing is for Gentle People by Jim...
Posted in: Resources
By Mort Lund | August 29, 2011 at 6:36 pm | No comments
by Morten Lund, Kirby Gilbert, Andrew Leser and Alan Adler
January 1983
The Greatest Pick the Greatest-6 of the World's Top Skiers pick
Their Favorite Trails by Janet Nelson pg.50
Skiwee: A Program for Kids and Moms and Dads Who Ski-
Guide to the Instruction Program, Tips...
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By Mort Lund | August 29, 2011 at 5:36 am | No comments
Compiled by Morten Lund and Seth Masia
Prehistory: Rock paintings and skis preserved in bogs show that hunters and trappers used skis at least 5000 years ago.
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="487" caption="Classic Norwegian painting of 2-year old prince Häkon...
Posted in: Histories
By Mort Lund | August 29, 2011 at 5:33 am | No comments
Compiled by Morten Lund
Updated by John Allen and Seth Masia
Also see History of Skiing Timeline at the FIS website
Also see A Short History of Alpine Skiing
Also see A Short History of Skis
Also see Lou Dawson's detailed Timeline of Ski Mountaineering
1850—Sondre...
Posted in: Histories