Category Trivia

Patricia Haslam in her just-released book Ski Pioneers of Stowe, Vermont includes a historical timeline of skiing on Mount Mansfield put together by Charlie Lord in 1971. He indicates that the first down mountain ski race on Mount Mansfield was… Continue Reading →

In 1941 the State of Vermont put out a map of ski trails on Mt Mansfield. Which of the following trails on today’s Stowe trail map is not on that 1941 map: Chin Clip, National, Nose Dive, Perry Merrill, or… Continue Reading →

Who invented the drawstring clamp sometimes called a cord lock? You’ll find them on most parkas to adjust drawstrings. Hint: He also wrote a definitive booklet in 1967 entitled “How to Keep Warm”.

What famous skier will celebrate his 86th birthday next Wednesday, December 11th?

Who is known as the father of heli-skiing?

In what year was the Nosedive at Stowe changed from the infamous seven turns to just three turns?

Who designed the Mount Mansfield Ski Club logo?

Who won the women’s slalom at the 1960 Olympics?

The 1960 Olympics were held at Squaw Valley which is also in the Lake Tahoe region.  What Vermonter (and eventual Stowe-ite) won a silver medal in slalom?

At what ski area did singer/congressman Sonny Bono die as a result of hitting a tree?