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The Hardwick Gazette
STOWE –– The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum (VTSSM) will present a virtual Red Bench Speaker Series, “Celebrating Vermont’s Olympians: Inspiring Journeys to the Winter Games,” featuring four women from the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. The talk will describe how they got their start, what it meant to make the U.S. Olympic Team, and who inspired them along the way.
Searching for lost ski areas collaborative effort
To the Editor: As collectors of ski history, the museum would be remiss if it wasn’t aware of the important body of research amassed by Jeremy Davis of the New England Lost Ski Areas Project. In fact, the Museum and Davis have been sharing information for over 20 years. Davis generously helped to accurately identify the exact locations of many lost areas critical to the creation of our new 8-foot-tall map featuring 175 lost areas in Vermont, and 20 areas still in operation.
The History of Winter Carnivals in Maine on display at Camden Public Library
CAMDEN — Winter Carnivals have a long and glittering history in Maine. From January 4 through 30, visit the Camden Public Library’s Picker Room to learn about the rich history of Winter Carnivals in Maine with a special exhibit curated by the Maine Ski & Snowboard Museum.
25 Best Things to Do in Vail, Colorado
Vail, Colorado, is primarily known as a winter ski destination with an annual average snowfall of 360 inches. However, it’s a year-round outdoor recreation destination to those in the know. During winter, visitors can take advantage of this ski and snowboard hot spot on Vail Mountain and its idyllic Bavarian-style mountain village.
Morrie Shepard, Vail’s first ski school director, has taken his final lift ride
A celebration of life is being planned. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame, Hospice of the Valley or the Bravo! Vail Endowment Fund. Editor's note: The Vail Daily has been writing about Morrie Shepard for years, and the quotes in this story are pulled from a large archive of material. Skiing is many things, but for Vail pioneer Morrie Shepard, it was always fun.
Morrie Shepard, Vail’s first ski school director, has taken his final lift ride
A celebration of life is being planned. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame, Hospice of the Valley or the Bravo! Vail Endowment Fund. Editor's note: The Vail Daily has been writing about Morrie Shepard for years, and the quotes in this story are pulled from a large archive of material. Skiing is many things, but for Vail pioneer Morrie Shepard, it was always fun.
Morrie Shepard, Vail’s first ski school director, has taken his final lift ride
A celebration of life is being planned. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame, Hospice of the Valley or the Bravo! Vail Endowment Fund. Editor's note: The Vail Daily has been writing about Morrie Shepard for years, and the quotes in this story are pulled from a large archive of material. VAIL — Skiing is many things, but for Vail Pioneer Morrie Shepard, it was always fun.
‘It takes an industry’: Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2017
VAIL — The stars of Colorado's ski and snowboard industry shone brightly on the evening of Oct. 14 as many of the state's snowsports icons gathered in Vail to celebrate the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame's Induction Gala and the Class of 2017. Over 20 current Hall of Fame inductees were on hand to welcome the five new members, along with a crowd of nearly 400 guests. The newest inductees to the Hall of Fame include Aspen backcountry and ski mountaineering legend Chris Davenport; SKEA Ltd.
Vail’s ski design revolutionary Howard Head inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
Editor's Note: Howard Head's quotes in this story by are taken from stories previously published by the Vail Daily, the Vail Trail, the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame, Sports Illustrated (Sept. 29, 1980) and Airport Journal "A Bad Skier's Revenge," (Nov. 5, 2005). VAIL — It was the winter of 1946 and Howard Head was riding a train with friends back to his home in Baltimore from Stowe, Vermont, where he had tried skiing for the first time. It did not go well.
Vail locals working to make ‘Pete’s Dream’ monument a reality
To send tax deductible donations: Pete Seibert/Gore Valley Ranchers Monument Donation, Town of Vail/Art in Public Places, Attn: Molly Eppard, 1309 Elkhorn Dr., Vail CO 81657 VAIL — Roger and Jeanne Tilkemeier were strolling through Vail Village, something they've been doing since they landed here in 1963. They noticed that with all the monuments to Vail's pioneers, there was nothing honoring Pete Seibert, Vail's founder, or the ranchers and homesteaders who were here before Vail.
Modern alpine touring: GIft from the 10th Mountain Division
Editor's note: This article is part of a weeklong series about alpine touring and splitboard travel in Colorado. For more, including gear reviews, route suggestions and backcountry videos, see the sports section at SummitDaily.com. With the end of World War II, the mountain troopers of the 10th Mountain Division headed home to family and friends. They returned to their "normal" lives and jobs in the banks, factories and stores. But for many of the 10th Mountain veterans, there was something missing.
The first freeheelers are born
Splitboard 101 — All you need to know about splitboarding in Summit, plus video It’s finally March, and that means the meat of backcountry touring season is nearly here. To get prepared, local AT skiers and splitboarders are taking over the Summit Daily sports section in print and online this week with reviews, guides, videos and more. Editor's note: This article is part of a weeklong series about alpine touring and splitboard travel in Colorado.
Advocates working to make 10th Mountain Division birthplace America’s first National Historical Landscape
CAMP HALE — The birthplace of the famed 10th Mountain Division is also the birthplace of Colorado’s outdoor recreation industry, and state Sen. Michael Bennet wants it protected. Bennet is pushing hard to have Camp Hale declared the nation’s first National Historic Landscape. Bennet aide Noah Koerper said the senator intends to move quickly. “We want to get this bill done soon, but we want to get it right and that’s the priority,” Koerper said.
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