By John Fry
A skiing friend of many years recently died, and I found myself traveling to talk at his memorial service. It was not, and he was not, religious. The afternoon memorial took place in an...
After a stunning comeback this past winter, Lindsey Vonn surpassed Austrian racer Annemarie Moser-Proell’s record number of alpine World Cup wins. Who’s the greatest? The new record ignites a debate...
Years (shown below in parentheses) represent the period when the athlete competed internationally.
Christl Cranz
Christl Cranz (Germany, 1934–1939): 15 World Championship medals, 2 Olympic medals...
The Fall Line: How American Ski Racers Conquered a Sport on the Edge
By Nathaniel Vinton
Reviewed by Seth Masia
Followers of American ski racing should feel a bit dizzy at the prospect that the U.S....
Bode Miller learned to ski on slopes that his grandparents, Jack and Peg Kenney, cleared after World War II on the family's New Hampshire land. From interviews and journals, the author tells the tale...
John Fry Passes the Torch: ISHA Goals for 2015
On Oct. 6, ISHA's Board of Directors, meeting in New York City, named Seth Masia to succeed John Fry as president of the organization. Fry will assume...
How a young freestyler snapped up a prime piece of Squaw Valley property—right out from under Alex Cushing. By Eddy Starr Ancinas
In 1989, Troy Caldwell (at left; shown here in May 2014, courtesy of...
Thanks to our 2013 ISHA Donors!
The nonprofit International Skiing History Association (ISHA) raised $75,576 in 2013 unrestricted donations -- 22.9 percent higher than the previous record of $61,509...
ISHPEMING, MI (October 30, 2014) -- The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame has announced that ten people have been elected to the Hall of Fame this year. They are: Curt Chase, Joe Cushing, Chris...
With thousands of photos, clippings, film and manuscripts, this collection tells the ski story of the Intermountain West. By Mike Korologos
Pictured above: Dr. Greg Thompson, co-founder of the J....
From Jackson Hole to Alaska, the former Olympic downhill champ now makes a living as a mountain and river guide. By Edith Thys Morgan
Pictured above: Moe leads skiers through the Jackson Hole...
Richard Allen has been hunting out old ski gear, skiwear, posters and patches since childhood. The collection grew into a business, Vintage Ski World, based in Aspen and Carbondale, Colo. Today,...
This article and its images are copyrighted extracts from the forthcoming book, Jay Peak, by ISHA member and author Bob Soden. To learn more, go to www.jaypeakhistory.com.
(Above) Photo Courtesy of...
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SKIING HISTORY WEEK AND HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
APRIL 8-12, 2015
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO
Colorado’s Steamboat Ski Resort has been selected as the site of the...
Even a trivial challenge can change your life.
By Seth Masia
1983 was the 80th anniversary of the “tourist” route from Chamonix to Zermatt, a high traverse of about 100km across the glaciers,...
Many racers believe they need downsized, super-stiff, ultra-narrow boots. The most accomplished alpine ski boot designer of the plastic era, Sven Coomer, believes that’s changing.
By Jackson Hogen...
Park City, Utah
April 3, 2014
The International Skiing History Association Awards, established in 1993, are presented annually to authors of outstanding histories, films and DVDs, Websites, museum...
Pondering the environmental impact and future of the costly Winter Olympics.
By John Fry
The organization of the recent Sochi Olympics was superb, and it’s no historical exaggeration to say that the...
From 1961 through 1967, the annual Bee Hive giant slalom competition attracted the world’s top professional racers to Canada.
By Caroline Forcier Holloway
On March 7, 2014, the Georgian Peaks ski...