Magazine Summary
SKIING HISTORY (formerly Skiing Heritage) is the bimonthly journal of the International Skiing History Association and the official publication of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame, the Canadian Ski Museum and the Alf Engen Ski Museum.
On the Cover
Norwegian cross-country gold medalist Babben Enger-Damon took her two baby daughters for an outing at the Trapp Cross Country Ski Touring Center at Stowe, Vermont, in 1971. The photograph, which appeared in LIFE, was made by John G. Zimmerman, whose remarkable ski photography is featured in this issue of Skiing History (see page 21). Three years earlier, Enger-Damon had raced in the 1968 Winter Olympics as a member of Norway’s 3x5 km gold-medal-winning women’s cross-country team. She was married to U.S. Ski Team cross-country and biathlon competitor Larry Damon. The couple divorced, and Enger-Damon returned to Norway. The two daughters today are Linn, 48, a mathematics teacher at Vermont’s Norwich University; and Ingrid, 46, a successful actress in Norway. For information, go to www.johngzimmerman.com.