A History of Skiing in Colorado

by Fay, Abbott

• ISBN13: 9781890437343
• ISBN10: 1890437344
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Western Reflections Pub Co

Summary

Colorado definitely is known as a ski state, but did you know the sport dates back over 100 years to the days when it was called "snowshoeing." Twelve-foot boards and a long stick was used in those days. Abbott Fay traces the development of Colorado skiing, including the impact the 10th Mountain Division had on it after World War II. Old photos and recent developments make this book a "must have."

Table of Contents

Prologue	p. 3
Breaking the Trail	p. 7
The Flying Norseman	p. 21
Arlbergs, Zipfelbergers and Eskimos	p. 31
Way Up Yonder in the Mountains	p. 47
Camp Hale, the Big Christy of Colorado Skiing	p. 57
Paepcke, Pfeifer and Powder	p. 67
Prospecting the Powder	p. 79
Learning How to Mine Snow	p. 89
Slate Boards and Ski Wax	p. 103
The Strange Case of the Almost Olympics	p. 113
Getting a Lift and Shooting Down Powder	p. 123
On Top of it All	p. 133
Who Did What?	p. 143
What Was Where?	p. 165
What Was What?	p. 171
Selected Bibliography	p. 177
Acknowledgements	p. 183
Index	p. 185
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