Colorado definitely is known as a ski state, but did you know the sport dates back over 100 years to the days when it was called "snowshoeing." Twelve-foot boards and a long stick was used in those days. Abbott Fay traces the development of Colorado skiing, including the impact the 10th Mountain Division had on it after World War II. Old photos and recent developments make this book a "must have."
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Abbott Fay is the author of numerous books including the best-selling Beyond the Great Divide and I Never Knew That About Colorado - both published by Western Reflections Publishing Co. He is a retired history professor and a professional guide who lives in Grand Junction, Colorado.
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Highly recommended for anyone who ever skiied Colorado!,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A History of Skiing in Colorado (Paperback)
Skiing is a sport that has been popular since the latter part of the 19th century. Abbott Fay has painstakingly researched the history of what originally was developed as a means of survival in snow country, but evolved into one of America's most popular winter sports. In A History Of Skiing In Colorado, Fay recounts the history of skiing in one of the country's most popular skiing regions with an informative, "reader friendly" text that is enhanced with photographs. A History Of Skiing In Colorado is highly recommended reading for all ski enthusiasts and anyone who has ever strapped them on for downhill or cross-country skiing on the slopes or through the wildness of Colorado.
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While slaves pulled the massive stones up ramps to build the pyramids of Egypt, northern people, whose descendents would be Finns, Swedes, and Norwegians, skied on hunting expeditions. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
skiing mail carrier, pioneer skier, combined champion, jumping champion, slalom champion, downhill champion, snowshoe club, fame photo, ski association, ski museum, ski program, touring center, ski magazine, ski club, ski school, ski tow, sport skiing, ski industry, ski troops, rope tow, ski patrol Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Crested Butte, Steamboat Springs, Camp Hale, United States, Forest Service, Hall of Fame, Winter Park, Colorado Ski Museum, Hot Sulphur Springs, Sun Valley, Beaver Creek, Berthoud Pass, Dick Durrance, Friedl Pfeifer, Genesee Mountain, Thor Groswold, University of Colorado, Arapahoe Basin, Colorado Mountain Club, Colorado Springs, Steve Knowlton, University of Denver, Western State College, Aspen Highlands, Carl Howelsen New!
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While slaves pulled the massive stones up ramps to build the pyramids of Egypt, northern people, whose descendents would be Finns, Swedes, and Norwegians, skied on hunting expeditions. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
skiing mail carrier, pioneer skier, combined champion, jumping champion, slalom champion, downhill champion, snowshoe club, fame photo, ski association, ski museum, ski program, touring center, ski magazine, ski club, ski school, ski tow, sport skiing, ski industry, ski troops, rope tow, ski patrol Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Crested Butte, Steamboat Springs, Camp Hale, United States, Forest Service, Hall of Fame, Winter Park, Colorado Ski Museum, Hot Sulphur Springs, Sun Valley, Beaver Creek, Berthoud Pass, Dick Durrance, Friedl Pfeifer, Genesee Mountain, Thor Groswold, University of Colorado, Arapahoe Basin, Colorado Mountain Club, Colorado Springs, Steve Knowlton, University of Denver, Western State College, Aspen Highlands, Carl Howelsen New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Ski Style: Sport and Culture in the Rockies (Culture America) by Annie Gilbert Coleman in Back Matter
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