Author Greg Morrill

Stuart “Stu” Ireland moved to Vermont in 1962. He settled in Stowe and built the original Town and Country Resort (now Outward Bound) on the Mountain Road. In 1964 Ireland would purchase a swimming club with an indoor swimming pool… Continue Reading →

I’m back for another season of Retro-Ski nostalgia and history. I hope to both test and trigger your skiing memories! Throughout my years of doing this column, one topic that has always generated reader reaction is Spider Sabich. Last season… Continue Reading →

This brings another Retro-Ski season to an end. Thank you to all my readers. I appreciate your feedback, it keeps me going! This year I’ll wrap up the season with a quote from 104 year old Klaus Obermeyer: “The longer… Continue Reading →

The Mountain Road here in Stowe is known for its après ski establishments! A skiing buddy of mine, the late John Fox, had been on the ski patrol at Glen Ellen before joining the Mount Mansfield Ski Patrol. He always… Continue Reading →

Wow! This ski season is going out with a bang! Getting arguably our biggest snowfall of the season in April triggered memories of another big April storm from years ago! Friends will tell you I have often shared stories of… Continue Reading →

The 1960 American International Ski Race program included articles on a variety of topics. One article was entitled “The Metal Ski” and I believe it was written by the editor Frank Springer-Miller since there was no other byline. The article… Continue Reading →