What season did the Stowe school ski program (now known as the Friday program) start?
“I just want to say one word to you. Just one word: plastics!” Mr. McGuire to Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate, 1967. Well, in reality Mr. McGuire could have said, “I just want to say one word to you: polytetrafluoroethylene!”… Continue Reading →
Who invented Gore-Tex?
Klaus Obermeyer was born on December 2nd, 1919 in Oberstaufen, Germany. He began skiing at age three on skis fashioned from orange crate slats. Growing up he became a proficient skier, mountaineer, and rock-climber. He graduated from university with a… Continue Reading →
Who takes credit for inventing the two-pronged ski brake?
Where did you learn to ski? No, I didn’t mean that as a critique, I meant “At what ski area did you learn to ski?” And I’m interested in where you actually learned to ski, not the first area you… Continue Reading →
What ski area is the United States’ first 501(c)(3) tax-exempt ski area?
Last week I shared the story of how Snowbird was the result of two individuals, one with a vision and one with the resources to make the vision a reality. Much closer to home there’s a resort who is celebrating… Continue Reading →
What is the only Vermont resort other than Killington to host World Cup Alpine races?
“If man had sent God a request for the perfect potential place for skiing, Snowbird is what He would have sent back.” – Dick Bass In the 1950s a west coast surfer named Ted Johnson discovered Alta Ski Area. He… Continue Reading →
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