Henry Yaple Ski Bibliography

Henry M. Yaple, the chief librarian at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash., spent 11 years assembling a massive bibliography of skiing. The goal was to list every book, dissertation, film video and piece of software published on skiing, in English, between 1890 and 2002.

The resulting two-volume work, comprising 732 pages, was published by ISHA in 2004. It lists more than 7,000 items.

How to Use Ski Bibliography

Information in Ski Bibliography can be found through multiple access points.

SUBJECT INDEX: There are three subject indices: NORDIC, ALPINE and COMBINED. These indices are located in Volume I, xxiv-xxvi and Volume II, xxxi respectively. Citations in the NORDIC Index are concerned with skis and skiing where the skier's heel is not fixed or attached to the ski. Citations in the ALPINE Index are concerned with skis and skiing where the skier's heel is fixed or attached to the ski. Citations in the COMBINED Index concentrate primarily upon the business or industry of skiing, and may apply either to nordic skiing, alpine skiing or both.

The various sub-categories of the NORDIC, ALPINE and COMBINED indices are derived from the subject matter of the actual works listed. For example, there are works listed under NORDIC/Trails, ALPINE/Lifts, and COMBINED/Market Research.

The entries or citations in Ski Bibliography are numbered consecutively so that each entry has its own discrete or unique number. The numerical range of items are listed for each sub-category in the respective subject indices. For example, NORDIC/Autobiographies covers items 2 through 15. ALPINE/Film covers items 1487 through 2123, and COMBINED/Fiction covers items 4937 through 5166.

NORDIC Bibliography section contains all entries on nordic skiing from item 1 to 1137 in Volume I.

ALPINE Bibliography section contains all entries on alpine skiing from items 1138 to 4372 in Volume I.

COMBINED Bibliography section contains all entries from items 4373 to 7183 in Volume II.

Within the NORDIC, ALPINE, and COMBINED bibliography sections respectively, the subject sub-categories are arranged alphabetically, and the within each sub-category the entries are arranged chronologically by publishing or release date. Within each year, the entries are arranged alphabetically by author or by title if an author is lacking.

SERIALS Bibliography section is arranged alphabetically by title. This section of the bibliography contains entries from items 7,184 to 7,617 in Volume II.

AUTHOR Index contains a list of all authors, editors, illustrators, photographers, producers, directors, writers included in the bibliography. It is arranged alphabetically, and each name carries the number(s) of the citation(s) in the bibliography to which it refers.

TITLE Index contains a list of all titles included in the bibliography. It is arranged alpha-betically, and each title carries the number(s) of the citation(s) to which it refers in the bibliography.

e Primary K Secondary Di Author 1 Title Publication Date Issue
1213 Alpine Autobiography Lang, Otto A Bird Of Passage: From The Alps Of Austria To Hollywood U. 1996 xii, 463 p. illus.
3737 Alpine Video Sierra Productions South Ski Sense And Safety 1984 VHS; U-matic 3/4 in. 17 min.
3801 Alpine Video Extreme Explorations Skiing The Peak 1987 VHS 25 min.
2349 Alpine Guide Guia De Las Estaciones De Nieve Y Montana:Espana= Guide 1980 312 p.illus
2413 Alpine Guide Weber, Robert E. The Greatest Ski Resorts In America 1988 216 p.
3615 Alpine Technique Elling, R. Mark The All-Mountain Skier:The Way To Expert Skiing 2002 192 p. illus.
3677 Alpine Video National Ski Areas Association Excuse Me Please 1980? VHS53 min.
2225 Alpine Guide Beatty, William A. The White Roof Of Australia 1958 80 p. illus.
2289 Alpine Guide USDA Forest Service Skiing:The National Forests, America's Playgrounds 1970 22 p. illus.
3491 Alpine Technique Abraham, Horst The Professional Ski Instructors Of America Present Skiing Ri 1983 237 p. illus.
3555 Alpine Technique Gladysz, Jerome S. Ski Taos Style 1991 265 p. illus
2104 Alpine Film Miller, Warren Freeriders 1998
2165 Alpine Guide Buschman, Camillo Ski Guide For The Kitzbuhel District 1930
3368 Alpine Technique O'Connor, Lorne The Canadian Ski Technique: Written For The Canadian Ski I 1968 153 p. illus.
3432 Alpine Technique Hathorn, Gina Learn To Ski 1976 95 p. illus
1981 Alpine Film National Film Board of Canada Descent 1976 16 mm.10 min.
2045 Alpine Film Barrymore, Dick A Bit Of Madness 1983 16 mm. 28 min
3244 Alpine Technique Micoleau, Tyler Power Skiing Illustrated:Principles Of The Dynamic Techniq 1949 96 p. illus.
3308 Alpine Technique Eriksen, Stein Ski-in' Tips by Stein Erikisen:A Guide To Skiing And Fun 1961 28 p.
1857 Alpine Film Pontiac Motor Division of Gen. Motors The French American Challenge Cup Races: Ski! Ski! 1969 16 mm. 60 min.
1921 Alpine Film Utah Tourism Council Utah On My Mind 1972 16 mm.20 min
3120 Alpine Technique Furse, Dame Katherine Ski-Running 1924 ix. 134 p. illus.
3184 Alpine Technique Cliff, H.T.("Sam") Ski-ing Simplified 1937 108 p.
1733 Alpine Film Becker, Marvin. producer Flame In The Snow 1960 16 mm.30 min
1797 Alpine Film Winter Park Ski Corporation Story Of A Ski Area 1965 16 mm. 5 min