History of Skiing & Snowsports
PROJECTS BY EMORY UNIVERSITY HISTORY STUDENTS
In 1999, after Korea had successfully hosted the Asian Winter Games in PyeongChang, the host city, declared to bid for the hosting city of the 2010 Winter Olympics. South Korea, a country that had already hosted the Summer Olympics and …
My project will be focused on how First Nations communities were treated during the inception and construction of Whistler, and how that led to conflicts between the two …
When I tell people I take frequent day trips to go skiing in the South, many of them don’t even believe skiing is possible down in …
Luxury ski wear expanded in America throughout the 2000s, and continues to develop today. During the 2000s, brands created more ski wear, and showcased that through advertisements and celebrity endorsements. Luxury brands including Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Prada started …
“I was going probably 20 mph on an icy black diamond…there was a large mound of snow/ice there that I ran directly into/over and I hit the ground hard …
It is no secret that skiing is an overwhelmingly white sport. Both skiers and non-skiers alike can agree that, when asked to …
Introduction
Many ski resorts in America are constructed atop national forests which, are under the …