Cover: Stein Eriksen

Letter From The President: ISHA membership jumps 20% to 950.

Readers Respond: Remembering Maria Bogner, Billy Fiske, avalement and Jet Stix, Kruckenhauser, oldest ski lodges. Andrea Mead Lawrence corrects some "typos" in her December issue bio.

The One and Only Stein, by Morten Lund
A definitive biography of the mid-century Golden Boy.

The Battle of Fifth Avenue, by Allen Adler
Boston hosted the first-ever indoor winter sports show, in 1935. Then the New York retailers Saks and Wanamaker battled for attention -- and drew thousands.

Rossignol Museum Visits Las Vegas, by Seth Masia
For the SIA SnowShow, Rossignol shipped over 170 skis, dating back to 1680 -- most from the collection of the Musee Dauphinois in Grenoble.

Historic Lodges: The Awhanee, by Gene Rose
An Iowan's grit and vision opened California's Yosemite Valley to skiing -- and a grand hotel was the linchpin of it all.

Portillo: Historic Queen of the Southern Hemisphere, by Morten Lund
It took 20 years to build a rail line to Portillo. Then three gringos brought in a luxury hotel, a World Alpine Championships, a world speed record, and more.

New Mexico gets its own Ski Hall of Fame
Bob Nordhaus, Ernie Blake and Ben Abruzzo are the initial honorees.

The Short But Happy Life of a Flatlands Ski Newspaper, by Jimmy Johnston
The Minnesota-Wisconsin Ski News would be celebrating its 50th anniversary this season. But it never made it to its second.

The Ski Trade Show, by Seth Masia
After 50 years, suppliers and retailers alike still debate the best time to sell and buy next season's merchandise. Here are the people who made it work.

Alf Engen Museum Showcases Utah's Ski Heritage, by John B. Allen
Serving as the 2002 Winter Olympics press center, this impressive facility has transformed itself into a state-of-the-art ski museum.

Classic Gear: Plate Bindings, the Better Mousetrap, by Seth Masia
The meteoric rise and sudden demise of the plate binding -- still operationally viable but commercially dead since 1980.

Where are they now: Hanson brothers, Darcy Brown

Skier's Bookshelf: Histories of Mammoth, Whistler, Steamboat -- and a contrarian's view
Book reviews by Kirby Gilbert, Bob Roberts, and Morten Lund

Remembering: Del Mulkey, Jack Mason, Roby Albouy, Ben Rinaldo

Long Thongs: Toni Sailer's Secrets
From the September, 1961 issue of SKI Magazine.