RetroSki 2024-2025

How did you learn to ski? For many of us skiing is a life sport. That is, one that can be enjoyed throughout your life. This column celebrates those who continue skiing into their 70s, 80s, and 90s! However to… Continue Reading →

Last week marked the 50th anniversary of when the Stowe Winter Carnival was “resurrected!” While Stowe had a Winter Carnival as far back as 1921, in 1975 Stowe hadn’t had a Winter Carnival for quite a few years. Enter Gar… Continue Reading →

I can remember where I was the first time I got frostbite skiing. I don’t remember the exact date, but it had to be in January 1969. On one of those frigid subzero days we were lucky enough to get… Continue Reading →

Last week’s weather resulted in three consecutive days of lifts on wind-hold and provided a great set-up for this week’s column. Over the next couple of columns, I’m going to compare the challenges of skiing in frigid weather in the… Continue Reading →

 Aspen’s skiing history began long before there were any lifts. In the late 1800s, immigrant Norwegians came to work in the silver mines and brought their skis along with them. After working in the mines on winter days, they would… Continue Reading →