Biddle Duke’s article last week about the World Championships being held in Schladming Austria highlighted how seriously Austrians take Alpine ski racing.  When events like the World Championships are held in Austria, the Austrian skiers are under great pressure to… Continue Reading →

The January 19, 1978 edition of the Stowe Reporter contained coverage of the first Stowe visit by the World Pro Ski Tour.  As mentioned last week there were two races a slalom and a downhill.  The downhill was originally scheduled… Continue Reading →

This week I received a Spider Sabich story from Reid Williams of Stowe that exemplifies the appeal Spider generated.  Reid was in Aspen in 1972 when the World Pro Tour wrapped up its season there.  He was at the ceremony… Continue Reading →

Vladimir Sabich Jr. was born on January 10, 1945.  Literally as soon as he was born, his father gave him the nickname that would follow the younger Sabich his whole life.  Seeing his son’s unusually long, skinny arms and legs,… Continue Reading →

I’ll start this week with a couple of follow-up items from last week’s column. The Stowe Winter Carnival freestyle event held in 1975 was sponsored by Midas and Colgate.  Actually the men’s tour was sponsored by Midas and the women’s… Continue Reading →