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
2558 Alpine Guide McLennan, Marty Lobster's Family Guide To North American Ski Resorts 2001 160 p. maps
1170 Alpine Autobiography Killy, Jean Claude Comeback 1974 189 p. illus
3758 Alpine Video Ski Vermont 1985 VHS30 min
2370 Alpine Guide Snowy Mountains Tourist Association Ski New South Wales 1983 23 p. illus
2434 Alpine Guide Weber, Robert E. The Greatest Ski Resorts In North America 1989 260 p.
3634 Alpine Video Summit Films Ski The Outer Limits 1968 U standard28 mi
2246 Alpine Guide Pause, Walter Salute The Skier: The Hundred Best Ski Runs In The Alps 1963 211 p. illus.
2310 Alpine Guide Pennsylvania Travel Development Bureau Put Yourself In A World Of Skiing In Pennsylvania 1974 13 p. illus. map
3512 Alpine Technique West, Bill W. Distinctive Skiing 1985 137 p. illus
Alpine Film Sheridan, Matt. Producer & director Person As Projectile 2005 4 min.
2186 Alpine Guide Elkins, Frank Ski Hints And Snow Lands: Prepared For The Ski Enthusiasts 1941 63 p. illus.
3388 Alpine Technique Covino, Frank Skiing Made Easy 1971 98 p. illus
2001 Alpine Film Bridger Bowl Inc. Tale Of The Cold Smoke 1978 16 mm. 24 min
2065 Alpine Film Brown, Roger Air Time 1987 16 mm. 23 min
3264 Alpine Technique Ward, G. Robert T. Skier's Handbook Of Concise Modern Ski Technique And Clas 1954? 67 p. illus.
1877 Alpine Film Barrymore, Dick Ski Aspen Highlands 1970 16 mm. 24 min
1941 Alpine Film Miller, Warren The Color Of Skiing 1974
3140 Alpine Technique Albizzi, Niccolo Short Advice On Skiing 1930 46 p.
1753 Alpine Film Safety On The Slopes 1962 35 mm.31 fr
1817 Alpine Film Jay, John Head For The Hills! 1967 16 mm
4342 Alpine Wit & Humor Sterling, Martie Days Of Stein And Roses:A True Aspen Adventure 1984 208 p.
3015 Alpine Racing Wilson, Michael Right On The Edge Of Crazy:On Tour With The U.S. Downhill 1992 288 p.illus
1629 Alpine Film Durrance, Dick. director/photographer Ski Champs 1951 76 min.
1693 Alpine Film Durrance, Dick Ski Time In Aspen 1956 16 mm.27 min
4221 Alpine Video Porino, Steve. director Fast Thinking 1999? VHS23 min.