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
1631 Alpine Film Howard, Dr. Frank Focus On Skis 1951? 16 mm. 60 min.
1695 Alpine Film Engen, Sverre Dancing Skis 1956
4223 Alpine Video Siig, Steven Heart & Soul 1999 VHS
4287 Alpine Video Winter, Steve Ski Movie III:The Front Line 2002 VHS,DVD96 mi
2894 Alpine Powder, Heli & Harder, Gustav Deep Powder Skiing: Useful Hints For Beginners And Advanc 1979 90 p. illus.
1507 Alpine Film Lang, Otto Snow Flight 1935 22 min
1571 Alpine Film Pratt, Fearing Skiing In Yankeeland 1944 16 mm.
4099 Alpine Video Egan, Dan Where The Steeps Have No Name 1995 VHS48 min
4163 Alpine Video Jay, John Ski Down The Years 1997 VHS30 min
2775 Alpine Mountaineering Ski Club of Great Britain Handbook On Ski Touring And Glacier Skiing 1973
1385 Alpine Children Chapman, Garry Snow 2002 32 p. illus.
1447 Alpine Equipment Head Skis:The Emerging Revolution 1970? not paged
3976 Alpine Video United Airlines United Airlines U.S. Disabled Ski Championships (1991 Mt.Hoo 1991 VHS59 min
4040 Alpine Video Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing Powder 8 World Championships 1993 VHS
2652 Alpine Handbook McCallum, Paul The Downhill Skiing Handbook 1992 183 p. illus.
1262 Alpine Biography Walter, Claire Skiing 1977 62 p. illus.
1325 Alpine Children Berry, I. William Kids On Skis: A Guide To Family Skiing And Children's Equip 1980 231 p. illus.
3852 Alpine Video Break Through Basics For Junior Skiers 1988 VHS45 min
3916 Alpine Video Whistler To Go 199? VHS24 min.
2528 Alpine Guide Leocha, Charles Skiing America '98 1997 461 p. illus.
1140 Alpine Ability Testing Gregory, William Bres The Development Of A Skill Achievement Test For Beginning 1977 127 lvs. illus
1204 Alpine Autobiography Martin, Andy Coming Down The Mountain 1993 224 p.
3728 Alpine Video Jalbert Productions Performance Sarajevo '84 1984 VHS22 - 28 min
3792 Alpine Video Head Skis 1986 Reunion 1986 VHS
2404 Alpine Guide Jaffe, Miles Great Ski Inns And Hotels Of America 1988 160 p. illus