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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Sample Articles from Current Edition
Beijing Olympic Courses Still a Mystery
What to Expect When You're Inspecting By Edith Thys Morgan
Dynamic Reinvents the Slalom Ski
By Seth Masia The VR17, engineered for French ski racers, was imitated by ski factories around the world.
The Nelson Camps: Birth of the Canadian Ski Team
In 1964, the Kokanee Glacier gave birth to Canada’s national ski team.Sample Articles from Previous Editions
Resorts: Baroness Mimi and Mont d'Arbois
Megève celebrates 100 years as the first purpose-built ski resort in France. Megève, the posh ski resort just off the main road between Geneva and Chamonix, has been managed by the Rothschild banking...
Walter Kofler Invents the Polyethylene Ski Base
Before P-tex, there was Kofix. It drove a revolution in ski racing. When Alpine skis had wooden bases, it was common to waterproof them with celluloid lacquer, made by dissolving celluloid in ether,...
Heavy Lifting: Aspen Under Construction
Meet the folks who built Aspen’s first chairlifts, 75 years ago. Aspen Mountain celebrates its 75th anniversary of lift-served slopes this winter, but the area’s skiing history started well before...