The Sky's the Limit
Hans Gmoser turned the skies into a lift, creating the sport's ultimate high.
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John Fry
My Stories
Skier of the Decade: Hermann Maier, 1990's
Why Hermann Maier is the skier of the 1990's.
Skier of the Decade: Jake Burton Carpenter, 1980's
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Skier of the Decade: Bob Lange, 1970's
The 1970's skier of the decade.
Skier of the Decade: Jean-Claude Killy, 1960s
No modern athlete may ever duplicate Killy’s dominance of a sport.
Skier of the Decade: Wayne Pierce, 1950s
The father of snowmaking.
Skier of the Decade: Minnie Dole, 1940s
The man credited with inventing ski patrol.
Skier of the Decade: Dick Durrance, 1930s
Why American Dick Durrance was an exception to the superiority of European skiers.
History of the World Cup
One August in the Andes, a ski writer, inspired by the world’s top bike race, changed ski competition forever.
Snowboarding Is Older Than You Think
You probably think that suddenly, about 30 years ago, the Burton snowboard appeared, introducing a radical new way to slide downhill. Think again.
Legacy 1934: Girls Gone Wild
For girl-meets-boy skiing, there was no better place than Quebec’s Gray Rocks.
Legacy: Sound Move
At Vermont’s Trapp Family Lodge, cross-country skiing got down to business.
Legacy: Groomed for Success
The roller that paved the way—for better or worse—for easier turns, wider trails and tamer terrain.
Legacy: The Natural
Toni Sailer raced to seven World Championship medals in an improbable 24 months—a record that still stands.
Legacy: Poles Apart
With an innovative lightweight design, Ed Scott’s ski pole forever changed the way we turn.
Signs of the Times
Under pressure from insurers—and inspired by Disney—ski areas introduced colorful symbols to convey a trail’s difficulty. More than 40 years later, airports get in line.
The Skier Within: Ski Instructors Change Techniques
When ski instruction went from formal technique to pop psychology.
Fit For A King
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Legacy: 1959
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Affordable Luxury
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One Man's Mission
Travel
Who's to Blame?
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Time Travelers
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Board Therapy
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Slalom's Rebound
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One Cool Website
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Numbing Numbers
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Déjà  -Ski
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Pete's Odyssey
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The Phantom Tail
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Still Much To Fix By '06
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The Best Is About To Begin
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Olympic TV: Dead or Live
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Almanac: Val d'Isère
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Killy's Kingdom
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America: Winter Wuss
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Do Not Go Gentle
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Fast Times At Mountain High
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Booming Ski Country
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Legacy: 1969
Gear
Dear Mr. President…
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Beyond Expectations
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Women's Champ Was A Man!
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Carved to Pieces
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What's New Is Old
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La Dolce Vita
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Almanac: Bormio, Italy
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The Legendary Plastic Man
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Beyond the Ratings
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The Tyranny Of Performance
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The Envelope Please…
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In the Land of the Jungfrau
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