Cover: A Chamonix, a poster by Leon Bonnotte, illustrates our cover story: Women in Skiing Before WWI, by John Allen.

Readers Respond: More on Fred Pabst; Casper Oimoen remembered; Luzi Hitz on a 1937 fishscale waxless ski from Switzerland; Glenn Parkinson on prehistoric snowboards from the '30s; correction on Kiska campaign; note from Michl Feuersinger's daughter; in search of Al Lindley's family; Wolfie Lert recalls the 1950 FIS championships in Aspen; John Howe on the carved turn.

Dick Buek: Flat Out--Straight In by John Jerome and Jim Scott
On the snow, in the air, on the road, the Sierra maverick knew only one pace -- all out. He paid the price, depriving the ski world of an outrageous, lovable personality.s

Beginning With Harvey by Nicholas Howe
He wanted to keep his daughter at home in North Conway. So Harvey Gibson bought a mountain, then an inn, then a lift -- and imported Hannes Schneider.

Where Are They Now: Denise McCluggage and Horst Abraham by Dinah Witchel and Seth Masia

Classic Races: Silver Skis: Derring-Do on Mt. Rainier by Mike Dederer
Launched in 1934, the legendary downhill was hairy, scary, and weather-challenged.

Historic Lodges: The Improbable Tale of Johnny Seesaw's by Jackson Hogen
Rockefeller, Ford, DuPont, Rothschild, even a Russian prince -- all bunked at Bill Parrish's boarding house, a unique retreat that Averell and Mary Harriman called "Our Little Sun Valley."

Museums: Sun Valley Captures Its Past by Dick Dorworth
The Ketchum/Sun Valley Heritage and Ski Museum is a treasure trove of local lore.

The Pioneering Women Who First Skied by John Allen
The rigors for skiing women before WWI were more than physical. There were social -- and corset-challenging -- as well.

Four to the US Ski Hall of Fame by Morten Lund
Ishpeming honors Thor Groswold, Picabo Street, Alan Engen and Donna Weinbrecht.

Rigo Thurmer: Assuring the Past a Future by Seth Masia
Boulder architect Rigo Thurmer has offered a $50,000 matching grant to support the work of Skiing Heritage.

Skier's Bookshelf: Mort Lund and Elisabeth Hussey review new books about Sondre Norheim, early ski technique, the origins of British ski culture in the Alps, and Minnesota's Aurora Ski Club.

Remembering Dick Durrance: America's Champion by Morten Lund
A full-length obituary for the first American ski hero.

President's Letter: Key Projects Keep ISHA Busy by Jim Spring
Kathe Dillman joins ISHA as develpment director; website redesign; ski bibliography; FIS partnership; museum collaboration; Heritage on campus; and the Gathering at Stowe, March 21-27.

Long Thongs: The Life and Times of Jean-Karl, Amateur by Bill Tanler
Jean-Karl Fahrenheit explains how he maintains his income stream as an amateur. From the January 1987 issue of Ski Magazine.