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
2759 Alpine Mountaineering Fedden, Henry R. Alpine Ski Tour: An Account Of The High Level Route 1956 93 p. illus.
2822 Alpine Mountaineering Smoot, Jeff Adventure Guide To Mount Rainier: Hiking, Climbing, AndSk 1991 172 p. illus.
1369 Alpine Children Foster, Ellen Post Technical Skills For Alpine Skiing 1995 142 p.illus
1431 Alpine Equipment Northland Ski Manufacturing Company Northland Skis: Toboggans, Snow Shoes, Hockey Sticks 1930 56 p. illus.
3960 Alpine Video De Costa, Lou. writer On The Edge 1991 VHS47 min
4024 Alpine Video Egan, Dan Return Of The Shred-i 1993 VHS60 min
2636 Alpine Handbook Bills, Peter Skiing 1983 64 p.
2700 Alpine Lifts McKinnon, N.D. Lift Operator's Handbook Volume 1:The Chairlift 1976 v.
1246 Alpine Biography Burroughs, John Rolfe I Never Look Back:The Buddy Werner Story 1967 200 p. illus.
1309 Alpine Children Larsen, Finn Eddy Skiing for Boys And Girls 1966 96 p. illus.
3836 Alpine Video Ski The Best Of The West:Vail & Beaver Creek 1987 VHS25 min
3900 Alpine Video Miller, Warren White Magic 1989 VHS 91 min.
2512 Alpine Guide Tejada-Flores, Lito The Unofficial Guide To Skiing In The West 1995 xi, 691 p.
2576 Alpine Handbook Gerber Brothers Ski Manual1941 Edition 1941 50 p. illus
1188 Alpine Autobiography Berscheit, Mary Jo Joy On The Mountain 1982
3712 Alpine Video Lyras, Dean Skiercise: A Ski Film Adventure In Aerobic Exercise 1983 VHS50 min
3776 Alpine Video Masia, Seth Learn To Ski 1986 VHS55 min
2388 Alpine Guide Minnesota Office of Tourism Explore Minnesota On Skis: 1986-87 Guide To Downhill Ski Ar 1986 53 p. maps
2452 Alpine Guide Davidson, Nadine Nardi Skier's Guide to California: Volume 1 Northern California And 1991 240 p. illus.
3590 Alpine Technique Professional Ski Instructors of America PSIA Alpine Level II Study Guide 1996 95 p.
3652 Alpine Video Brown, Roger The Moebius Flip 1978 l disc. 28 min: 18
2264 Alpine Guide Lund, Morten Skiers' Paradise: 100 Best Ski Runs In North America 1967 223, p. illus.
2328 Alpine Guide Colter, Janet Favorite Vermont Ski Inns & Lodging Guide 1977 xvii, 221 p. illus.
3466 Alpine Technique National Ski Federation of Great Britain Skiing 1979 44 p. illus
3530 Alpine Technique Heller, Mark Skiing School 1987 191 p. illus