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The Milano-Cortina Olympics are in progress, but I’m still writing about the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Winter Olympics! Last week I highlighted Franz Klammer’s legendary Downhill run which was definitely the highlight of the men’s Alpine competition. On the… Continue Reading →

The 2026 Winter Olympics start this weekend in Italy. Unless I miss my bet, we’ll be hearing a lot about past Olympics and particularly the 1976 Winter Olympics which marks its 50th anniversary! Those games were held in Innsbruck, Austria…. Continue Reading →

The 2026 Winter Olympics start next week and for the next few weeks I’ll be sharing information about past Olympics. This year the women’s Alpine skiing events will being held at Cortina d’Ampezzo. That same locale hosted the entire 1956… Continue Reading →

This week let’s talk about the other side of Mount Mansfield, the Underhill side! In the 1930s there were a lot of parallels and connections between Stowe and Underhill. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was active building the Underhill State… Continue Reading →

What does it mean to “catch an edge?” I’m pretty sure most Retro-Skiers have blamed a fall on catching an edge sometime in their skiing career whether they really did or not. I’m not sure whether the younger generation still… Continue Reading →

Just before Christmas my wife and I went out to dinner at Idletyme. While we were there I had a nostalgic attack thinking back to the days when it was The Shed. You may be familiar with nostalgia attacks. That’s… Continue Reading →

My lasting impression of Sundance Mountain Resort is Mount Timpanogos. At 11,752 feet it is the second highest mountain in Utah’s Wasatch Range. The ski area lies on the flank of Timpanogos and lift-served skiing goes to about 8200 feet… Continue Reading →

Life begins at age 40! I heard someone say. Well, for Lindsey Vonn life restarted at age 41! She returned to the FIS World Cup circuit this season with a bang. She has been in podium contention in every race… Continue Reading →

Who first taught you to ski? Or at least taught you the basics to get you started? In my case it was my father, George Morrill. On the hill across from our house, he showed me how to sidestep and… Continue Reading →

So which New Hampshire ski area was the first to open this season? It was Black Mountain in Jackson, New Hampshire which opened on Saturday, November 15th! Jay Kaknes of Stowe had the answer to last week’s trivia naming Black… Continue Reading →