Skiing History Magazine
Skiing History, published bimonthly, is the world’s most widely circulated magazine about the sport’s past. It features once-popular equipment; historic resorts and bars you can visit now; what famous living skiers are doing now; and more.
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Vail CEO Rob Katz on leadership
In a talk to Park City's annual forum on leadership, Vail chairman/CEO Rob Katz explained his take
Skijoring’s Wild History
Getting dragged across the snow by horses, planes, reindeer and dogs is a unique sport that’s at least 1,000 years old. By Jay Cowan
The end of the single pole
The sport underwent a revolution more than a century ago, when skiers gradually shifted from a single shaft to holding a pair of poles.Sample Articles from Previous Issues
Manhattan Project Skiers: Los Alamos Ski Club Celebrates 75 Years
In 1943, Manhattan Project scientists took to the snow. They’ve never quit. By Seth Masia In July 2018, newspapers around the American Southwest noted the 75th anniversary of the founding of Los...
First Ski Boots Without Laces
Who made the first ski boots without laces? Henke in 1955, right? Wrong. In the postwar years, Joseph Mauron, a 21-year-old Swiss shoemaker, had had it with frozen laces on double-laced boots. He...
Skiing and Surfing: Separated at Birth
Two of the world’s most popular adventure sports have inspired and influenced each other for more than half a century. By Jay Cowan LIFE magazine was likely the first national publication to...