Ski Pioneers Of Stowe Vermont

Author : Patricia L. Haslam
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491713321
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ski Pioneers of Stowe, Vermont written by Patricia L. Haslam and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the development of the ski industry on Mt. Mansfield in Stowe, VT, the Ski Capitol of the East. Details and anecdotes of the process are told by two of the major players, Sepp Ruschp and Charlie Lord, (in their own words). Each trail, each building and each lift are chronicled. Through these documents donated to the Stowe Historical Society, we learn how trails were cut by hand, men were carried by horse and wagon, buildings (dorms, ski huts, camps, shelters, etc.) were erected as the needs became obvious and how Austrian, Scandinavian, and local natives carved a place in the style of skiing and ski instruction in Stowe, and how safety on the mountain drove the development of the first ski patrol. This is a very compelling story of passion, creativity, engineering, employing state and federal programs available at the time and hard work by a lot of people who came to work and settle in Stowe. There are 35 mini biographies of people who were there. Each are fascinating, educational, and entertaining.

Author : Haslam, Lord and Ruschp
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491713313
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ski Pioneers of Stowe, Vermont written by Haslam, Lord and Ruschp and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the development of the ski industry on Mt. Mansfield in Stowe, VT, the Ski Capitol of the East. Details and anecdotes of the process are told by two of the major players, Sepp Ruschp and Charlie Lord, (in their own words). Each trail, each building and each lift are chronicled. Through these documents donated to the Stowe Historical Society, we learn how trails were cut by hand, men were carried by horse and wagon, buildings (dorms, ski huts, camps, shelters, etc.) were erected as the needs became obvious and how Austrian, Scandinavian, and local natives carved a place in the style of skiing and ski instruction in Stowe, and how safety on the mountain drove the development of the first ski patrol. This is a very compelling story of passion, creativity, engineering, employing state and federal programs available at the time and hard work by a lot of people who came to work and settle in Stowe. There are 35 mini biographies of people who were there. Each are fascinating, educational, and entertaining.

Author : Jeremy K. Davis
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614231729
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lost Ski Areas of Southern Vermont written by Jeremy K. Davis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-07-16 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hidden amongst the hills and mountains of southern Vermont are the remnants of sixty former ski areas, their slopes returning to forest and their lifts decaying. Today, only fourteen remain open and active in southern Vermont. Though they offer some incredible skiing, most lack the intimate, local feel of these lost ski trails. Jeremy Davis, creator of the New England Lost Ski Areas Project, looks into the over-investment, local competition, weather variation, changing skier habits, insurance costs and just plain bad luck that caused these ski areas to succumb and melt back into the landscape. From the family-operated Hogback in Windham County to Clinton Gilbert's farm in Woodstock, where the very first rope tow began operation in the winter of 1934, these once popular ski areas left an indelible trace on the hearts of their ski communities and the history of southern Vermont.

Author : Peter Oliver
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780971774810
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stowe written by Peter Oliver and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charming and rustic, this world-class resort offers something for everyone: hard skiing, easy skiing, and the best cross-country skiing network in Vermont. This is the history of Stowe--the mountain, the village, and the people who made it famous--accompanied by spectacular images of the mountain from the 1930s through today.

Author : Craig Oscar Burt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Memoir written by Craig Oscar Burt and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his memoirs, Craig O. Burt wrote about his experiences and many facets of life in and around Stowe, Vermont from the late 1800's to the 1960's. The course of his life and his position in the community afforded him a unique perspective. As co-owner of the Burt Lumber Company, he knew the countryside intimately. He had an affinity for nature and a reverence for the beauty of his surroundings. His keen powers of observation and description are evident in the narratives of the land, wildlife and weather. The absorbing accounts of the early days of lumbering and the evolution of the electric railroad as well as the details of every day life in Stowe give one a glimpse into a time past.In addition to accounts of the people and places of his time, Burt also gives accounts of the evolution of skiing in Stowe.

Author : Chic Scott
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9781894765640
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Powder Pioneers written by Chic Scott and published by Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. This book was released on 2005 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chic Scott covers all aspects of the sport, ranging from the ski jumpers at Rossland in the 1890s to the birth of ski lodges and ski resorts to the heliskiers, loppet racers and snowboarders of today.

Author : Greg Morrill
Publisher : LULU
ISBN 13 : 1483405648
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Retro-Ski written by Greg Morrill and published by LULU. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Author, columnist, and longtime skiing fanatic Greg Morrill takes a look back at the history of the sport, recalling memories from days gone by. In each chapter Morrill poses a trivia question relating to a topic in skiing history and explores related topics through both personal memories and historical research"--Page [4] of cover.

Author : Edwin L. Bigelow
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stowe, Vermont written by Edwin L. Bigelow and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Goodman
Publisher : Appalachian Mountain Club
ISBN 13 : 9781628421248
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Best Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast written by David Goodman and published by Appalachian Mountain Club. This book was released on 2020-12-14 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated for the first time in ten years, the "bible of Eastern backcountry skiing" returns with an all-new edition, fully revised to reflect the latest and greatest off-piste lines--as well as the trove of newly created and rehabilitated ski glades in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York, and Massachusetts.

Author : Jeremy K. Davis
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439665826
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lost Ski Areas of the Berkshires written by Jeremy K. Davis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Berkshires of Massachusetts have long been known as a winter sports paradise. Over the years, many of these ski areas faded away and are nearly forgotten. Forty-four ski areas arose from the 1930s to the 1970s. The Thunderbolt Ski Trail put the Berkshires on the map for challenging terrain. Major ski resorts like Brodie Mountain sparked the popularity of night skiing with lighted trails. All-inclusive resorts - like Oak n' Spruce, Eastover and Jug End - brought thousands of new skiers into the sport between the 1940s and 1970s. Jeremy Davis of the New England/Northeast Lost Ski Areas Project brings these lost locations back to life, chronicling their rich histories and contributions to the ski industry.