What ski filmmaker (and it’s not Warren Miller) claims to have organized the first wet t-shirt contest?
Timing is everything. I used the same trivia question back in 2012 (Who is known for saying “If you don’t do it this year, you’ll be another year older when you do!”?) and received no answers! But with Warren Miller’s… Continue Reading →
Who is known for saying “If you don’t do it this year, you’ll be another year older when you do!”?
So when did the Super G become an FIS event? Lyndall Heyer was the first with the correct answer and then used her impressive connections to research the details associated with the creation of Super G! So Lyndall should get… Continue Reading →
When did the Super G become an FIS World Cup event?
Wayne Poulsen is one of the founders of Squaw Valley Resort. In 1948 before the resort was officially opened, he and his wife Sandy were skiing one of the peaks that would become part of the ski area. Sandy was… Continue Reading →
How did Squaw Valley’s KT-22 get its name?
On Saturday February 20, 1960 my family was huddled around our black-and-white TV to watch the women’s downhill at the Squaw Valley winter Olympics. I say huddled around because the reception for the CBS channel was pretty bad and made… Continue Reading →
What Vermont woman won a silver medal in Slalom at the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics?
Mel Dalebout got hooked on skiing in the late 1940s while he was an engineering student at the University of Utah. He became proficient enough that he raced nationally within the United States. With the advent of plastic ski boots… Continue Reading →
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