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
419 Nordic Guide Grossman, Irwin Twenty-Five Ski Tours In Eastern Massachusetts: Cross Countr 1982 144 p. illus.
376 Nordic Guide Wass, Stan Twenty-Five Ski Tours In Connecticut 1978 128 p. illus.
402 Nordic Guide Ehling, William P. Twenty-Five Ski Tours In Central New York: The Best Cross-C 1980 144 p. illus. maps
478 Nordic Guide Ehling, William P. Twenty-Five Ski Tours In Central New York: The Best Cross-C 1987 144 p. illus.
5337 Combined History Ellis, Girtrud Twenty Years Along The Ski Trails 1954 80 p. illus.
5540 Combined History Lang, Serge Twenty One Years Of World Cup Ski Racing 1987 200 p. illus.
3628 Alpine Tuning Tognar Toolworks Tuning Tips & Tricks 1994
5161 Combined Fiction Breden, J. Tryst 2000 270 p.
5141 Combined Fiction Stine, R.L. Truth Or Dare 1995 146 p.
5130 Combined Fiction Gunn, Robin Jones True Friends 1993 167 p.
5156 Combined Fiction Gunn, Robin Jones True Friends 1999 130 p.
3250 Alpine Technique Trouble-Shooting Guide For Skiers 1950 32 p. illus
2783 Alpine Mountaineering Kumar, Narinder Trisul Ski Expedition 1978 148 p. illus.
2130 Alpine Freestyle Everson, Bob Trick And Ballet Skiing 1975 131 p. illus.
3785 Alpine Video Singer, Julie. director Trendsetters Ski Fashion & Equipment 1986-87 1986 VHS11 min
6950 Combined Trauma Sherry, Eugene Trends In Injuries:Perisher Valley, 1962-1986, Skiing Trauma 1988
4230 Alpine Video Thor, Brad Traveling Lite Skiing The Alps 1999 VHS30 min
6685 Combined Ski Patrolling National Ski Patrol System Training Patrollers Effectively: A Manual For Instructor Develo 1989 42 p. illus
6705 Combined Ski Patrolling National Ski Patrol System Training Patrollers Effectively 1995 68 p.
96 Nordic Conditioning Nordic World Magazine Training For Nordic Skiing 1974 126 p. illus.
97 Nordic Conditioning Prokop, Dave. editor Training For Nordic Skiing 1975 95 p. illus.
103 Nordic Conditioning Sharkey, Brian J. Training For Cross-Country Ski Racing 1984 224 p. illus.
761 Nordic Racing Gaskill, Steven Training For Cross Country Ski Racing, Summer And Winter 1982 64 p. illus.
1563 Alpine Film Johnston, Robert Training Films Of The 10th Mountain Division At Camp Hale, Colorado 16 mm. 2 reels Color
618 Nordic Guide Campbell, Colin Trails Of The Southern Cariboo 1998 96 p. illus.