75th Anniversary Issue

Why Hermann Maier is the skier of the 1990's.

Check out John Fry's author page.

The 1970's skier of the decade.

No modern athlete may ever duplicate Killy’s dominance of a sport.

The father of snowmaking.

The man credited with inventing ski patrol.

Why American Dick Durrance was an exception to the superiority of European skiers.

We asked Auden Schendler what he thinks about the future of the environment.

As CEO of Vail Resorts, which owns Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Heavenly, Northstar and other properties and ventures, Rob Katz oversees one of the largest and most sophisticated ski-resort operations in the world. He seemed like an appropriate expert on the subject.

Tim Petrick, president of Rossignol North America, shares insight on the innovation of hardgoods.

Columbia’s innovation expert, Woody Blackford, discusses smart technology in apparel.

We asked Troy Flanagan, high-performance director for the U.S. Ski Team, what he thinks is the next big thing as far as athletes are concerned.