What year was the first buckle ski boot introduced?
“We came all this way and it doesn’t look any bigger than Stowe!” Those were the words of Diantha Peters as we got our first look at Rendezvous Mountain, the mountain that is the Jackson Hole Ski Resort. It was… Continue Reading →
At Jackson Hole Ski Resort, what is the name of the even more extreme couloir on skier’s right of Corbets Couloir?
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 →
What year did Stowe institute free skiing for those 70 or older? And the harder question, what year did they take away this benefit?
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 →
What year was the last Winooski River Raft Race held?
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 →
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