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
1553 Alpine Film Union Pacific Railroad Sun Valley Holiday 1941 15 min.
5420 Combined History Blehert, David M. The Origin And Development Of One Cross Country Ski Schoo 1975 41 lvs.
2730 Alpine Mountaineering Roget, Francois Frederic Ski Runs In The High Alps 1913 312 p. illus.
5483 Combined History Taylor, Dorice Sun Valley 1980 264 p. illus
2793 Alpine Mountaineering Messick, Tim Cross Country Skiing In Yosemite 1985 69 p. illus.
4091 Alpine Video Allestig, Niklas Cold Reality 1995 VHS82 min
1367 Alpine Children English Ski Council Skiing 1994 48 p. illus.
4155 Alpine Video Dee, Joe. director "I Never Look Back:"The Buddy Werner Story 1997 VHS32 min.
1429 Alpine Equipment Diettrich, Anton Skis And Skiing: A Series Of Lectures. Lecture I. Equipment 1924 23 p. illus.
5296 Combined History Du Bois, Eugene Skis And Andes: An Account Of The Pan American Ski Champ 1937 81 p.illus.
2606 Alpine Handbook Bennett, Margaret How To Ski Just A Little Bit 1970 224 p. illus.
5360 Combined History Bigelow, Edwin L. Stowe, Vermont:Ski Capital Of The East, 1763-1963 1964 216 p. illus. maps
2670 Alpine Handicap May, Michael Blind Alpine Skiing And Racing 199?
3968 Alpine Video Nate, Gary Park City Legends 1991 VHS
1244 Alpine Biography Valens, Evans G. A Long Way Up: The Story Of Jill Kinmont 1966 viii, 245 p. illus
4032 Alpine Video Hasburgh, Patrick. director & writer Aspen Extreme 1993 VHS118 min
1307 Alpine Children Fitzsimmons, Robert How To Ski 1964 64 p. illus.
Nordic Biography Hyer, Liv Nansen Nansen:A Family Portrait 1957 269 p. illus.
109 Nordic Diet/Nutrition Cross Country Canada Nutrition Handbook For Leaders, Jackrabbit Ski League 1983 1 v (various pagings) illus.maps.
5173 Combined Fiction/Children Lindman, Maj Snipp, Snapp, Snurr, And The Reindeer 1957 27 p.illus.
2482 Alpine Guide Asmus, Brad The Local's Guide To Skiing Squaw Valley 1993 160 p. illus
5236 Combined Games Heinrich, Fritz Games To Play On Skis:With 33 Diagrams 1938 37 p. illus.
2546 Alpine Guide Hardy, Peter The Good Skiing And Snowboarding Guide, 1999 1999 592 p. illus.
3844 Alpine Video CBS.Fox Video. A Decade Of Winter Olympics; Highlights Of The 1980, 1984, 1988 2 VHS cassettes
1122 Nordic Waxing Brady, Michael Waxing For Cross-Country Skiing 1977 40 p. illus.