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Third Issue 2009, September, Vol 21 #3 Franz Lenhart Italy poster

Cover: Franz Lenhart created this poster in 1930, to promote winter tourism in the Italian Alps. Available from the Mammoth Ski Museum (760) 934-6592.

The First Alpine Olympic Trials by Morten Lund
The 1935 trials set American alpine racing on its international course.

Confessions of a Four-Wheel Ski Instructor by Daniel Burack
Recalling the agony and the ecstasy of 1950s bus weekends.

The Amazing, Intriguing Roland Palmedo by Morten Lund
A New York sportsman/financier builds Vermont's first charlift.

The Short, Happy Ski Life of Ernest Hemingway by Valerie Smith
From Cortina to Sun Valley, skiing played a key role in this writer's life.

Scandinavian Ski Shop: Emblem of an Era by Iseult Devlin
Harry Vallin had a knack, and he used to bring skiing's excitement to New York.

All Aboard for North Conway! by Tom Eastman
How skiing revived the Boston & Maine Railroad's flagging fortunes.

The World's Frst Overhead Continuous Cable Ski Lift by John Allen
The German-built "pulling machine" began trasnporting skiers in 1908.

Where Are They Now? Ingemar Stenmark by Fabian Rimfors
Back in Sweden, and still competing.

Where are They Now? Don Lemos by Morten Lund
The underground instructor who sparked turmoil in Aspen.

Historic Lodging, by Elinor Earle
Stowe's Foster Place

U.S. Ski Hall of Fame by Tom West
Bowing to changes in the sport, governane rules are streamlined.

Skier's Bookshelf
Deep Power and Steep Rock: The Life of Mountain Guide Hans Gmoser, b y Chic Scott. Reviewed by John Fry: "A superb and engaging biography of one of the finest men who ever skied and climbed a mountain."
Two Planks and a Passion: The Dramatic History of Skiing, by Roland Huntford. Reviewed by John Allen: ". . . flawed by denigrating the contributions of others, too many errors of fact, and a somewhat overpowering sense of righteousness . . . "
The Edge of Never, by Bill Kerig. Reviewed by Morten Lund: An account of "the author's attempt to make a theater-release film on steep skiing . . . Kerig's deft understanding of this world of high-tension skiing, and his skill at describing it, makes . . . a fascinating read."

Remembering: Nic Fiore, Tom Brigham.

Chairman's Letter by Barry Stone
Museums offer close-up look at skiing's history.

Honeymoon at Tremblant by Martie Sterling
Second in a series of adventures adapted from the 1984 book Days of Stein and Roses.

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