Stein Eriksen was a successful ski racer winning silver and gold at the 1952 Olympics which were held in his hometown of Oslo. He would follow that up by winning the slalom, giant slalom, and combined at the 1954 World… Continue Reading →

There’s an old joke that goes something like this: A skier passed away and was awaiting St. Peter’s approval to get into heaven when he spotted what looked like Stein Eriksen carving beautiful arcs on the side of a cloud…. Continue Reading →

She learned how to fly an airplane at age 12; at 18 she competed at Wimbledon; at 29 she was an alternate to the United States Ski Team for the Olympics. She was a professional model; she was a fashion… Continue Reading →

This week I have a “guest” columnist. With the recent events involving the Stone Hut on Mt. Mansfield, I turned to a real Vermont ski historian, Brian Lindner. The following is an excerpt from a piece he first wrote in… Continue Reading →

A couple years ago the company that ran the Park City ski area was a little late with a payment on the leased land that made up the majority of their skiing terrain. When they went to make the payment,… Continue Reading →