Who was the first American to win an Olympic medal in Cross Country skiing?
The Milano-Cortina Olympics are in progress, but I’m still writing about the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Winter Olympics! Last week I highlighted Franz Klammer’s legendary Downhill run which was definitely the highlight of the men’s Alpine competition. On the… Continue Reading →
What U.S. ski area has a trail named for Rosi Mittermaier?
The 2026 Winter Olympics start this weekend in Italy. Unless I miss my bet, we’ll be hearing a lot about past Olympics and particularly the 1976 Winter Olympics which marks its 50th anniversary! Those games were held in Innsbruck, Austria…. Continue Reading →
The 1976 Winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck, but where were they supposed to be held?
The 2026 Winter Olympics start next week and for the next few weeks I’ll be sharing information about past Olympics. This year the women’s Alpine skiing events will being held at Cortina d’Ampezzo. That same locale hosted the entire 1956… Continue Reading →
The Winter Olympics are about to start so this week’s trivia question is: Where were the 1956 Winter Olympics held?
This week let’s talk about the other side of Mount Mansfield, the Underhill side! In the 1930s there were a lot of parallels and connections between Stowe and Underhill. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was active building the Underhill State… Continue Reading →
The Eagan Farm ski area in Vermont opened in 1937 with a rope tow installed by Sepp Ruschp. The area would change owners and its name in 1946. What was its new name?
What does it mean to “catch an edge?” I’m pretty sure most Retro-Skiers have blamed a fall on catching an edge sometime in their skiing career whether they really did or not. I’m not sure whether the younger generation still… Continue Reading →
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