He was a dapper figure on the slopes, skiing in a shirt and tie plus a Scottish tam on his head. His skiing style was pure RetroSki: skis locked together with exaggerated counter-rotation of the upper body. Then there was… Continue Reading →

Happy Thanksgiving to all RetroSkiers! I’m back for another ski season of nostalgia and history and trivia, of course. While Mother Nature is off to a slow start, the beginning of ski season usually also means the beginning of the… Continue Reading →

Yes, I’m starting a little earlier than usual this season and Posts will be a little sparse until Thanksgiving when the ski season starts. But the big news is that I will be providing columns for the new Vermont Ski… Continue Reading →

The end of the ski season always leaves a void. It can put you in a bad mood or make you depressed unless you can find something to fill the void! I don’t know for a fact, but I’m guessing… Continue Reading →

We’re in the final days of the ski season here in Stowe and conditions couldn’t be much better. When the area closes on April 19th there probably will be plenty of snow left on the trails. I’m sure there will… Continue Reading →

Jean Claude Killy’s retirement after the 1967-68 season meant there was no favorite to win the overall World Cup the following season. Would some of the young French racers rise to the occasion? Or maybe some of the young Austrians?… Continue Reading →