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“Are You Still Lacing While Others Are Racing?” That was the advertising slogan Henke used to tout their buckle ski boots versus the traditional laced ski boots of the era. In 1955 Henke was the first to produce buckle ski… Continue Reading →

W. Averell Harriman was born in 1891, the son of E.H. Harriman who was President of the Union Pacific Railroad. By the time he was 40, Averell had established an investment bank, Harriman Brothers & Company, and was Chairman of… Continue Reading →

Life (and Daylight Savings Time!) got in the way of me completing my planned column on Sun Valley this week. So I’m recycling an old column that at least mentions Sun Valley, I’ll have a column dedicated to Sun Valley… Continue Reading →

Okemo ski area is celebrating its 70th anniversary this season. But the story of Okemo goes back more than 70 years and some familiar names were involved. In the early 1930s, Vermont State Forester Perry Merrill put the CCC to… Continue Reading →

By the time this column appears, the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics will be wrapped up. I’ve been writing about historic Winter Olympics of the past and their connection to this year’s games. So this week will be collection of topics… Continue Reading →

“Timing is everything!” I heard someone say. And apparently it applies to writing a weekly column! Last week my trivia question was “Who was the first American to win an Olympic medal in Cross Country skiing?” Thanks to Ben Ogden… Continue Reading →

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 →