Snow Sport Leaders: Herman Dupre, An Original Maker Of Snow
Son Of Immigrant Parents, Herman Dupre Found A Way To Give The Sport Snow. Aside from building the Seven Springs ski area in western Pennsylvania into a major mountain resort, Herman Dupre’s claim to...
View ArticleCoveted Honors Awarded At Ski History Gala
Rossignol’s Top Executive And The University Of Utah Ski Team Earned Top Honors. The country’s largest ski history and research organization, Ski Archives, held its annual gala and fundraiser to help...
View ArticleSnowSports Leader: Alan K. Engen
When Alan Engen was born, Dr. Wherritt put wooden tongue depressors—like miniature skis—on the bottom of his little feet and handed the newborn to his legendary father, Alf Engen. “I think I can safely...
View ArticleKlaus Obermeyer Turns 99
Klaus Obermeyer, the legendary skier and innovator, whose eponymous ski clothing brand is found almost everywhere, recently has his 99th birthday. The following interview with Klaus appeared in...
View ArticleSki Champion Jim Gaddis: When Life Got Tough, He Surged Ahead
Advice Jim Followed: When You Come To A Fork In The Road, Take It. From the time Jim was a youngster, his single goal was to be an Olympic ski racer. He lived for that. He trained for that. But when he...
View ArticleThe Man Who Paints Mountains
James Niehues Creates Hand Painted Maps Of Ski Resorts And Now There’s A Book. If you’ve ever taken a second look at the resort trail maps you casually pick up and put in your parka pocket, you are...
View ArticleCelebrate Winter: Anecdotes and Insights from a Cross-Country Skier’s Experience
Over the past 50+ years, John “Morty” Morton has cross-country skied around the world, been an international-caliber racer and coach, and, as far as I’m concerned (this is homage from a friendly...
View ArticleA Day With Kathy Brennan, New CEO, PSIA-East
I recently skied with Kathy Brennan, the new CEO of PSIA -E (Professional Ski Instructors of America- Eastern Division). Kathy has an impressive background in the snow sports industry and is currently...
View ArticleMeet 96-Year-Old Ski Legend: Junior Bounous
Ski industry icon Junior Bounous, 96, is a mover and shaker whose passion is to keep people skiing throughout their lives. In a nutshell, he tells seniors: Just “keep moving.” Junior’s career spans...
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