PROJECTS BY EMORY UNIVERSITY HISTORY STUDENTS
Dogs have played a part in Alaskan life for centuries, dating back at least 500 years if not more. One of the most notable ways in which indigenous Alaskans interacted with their dogs was through the dogsled, which for centuries …
The Belalp Hexe: A Bewitching Ski Race in Switzerland
In 1983, the Ski Club of Belalp—a tiny village in the southern Swiss Canton of the Valais—founded one of the most bewitching ski competitions in the world: The Belalp Hexe. Or …
For the past almost 80 years, snowmaking has become more and more prominent in the ski industry, due to the lasting effects of climate change. Winter seasons are not as cold, there are shorter weather windows and ski resorts are …
Biathlon is an underrepresented winter sport that has been part of the Winter Olympics since 1960. One part cross-country skiing, one part shooting, the sport requires both aerobic endurance and technical accuracy. Athletes compete in sprint, relay, or longer individual …
In the French Alps, a small and inconspicuous ski resort has become the ultimate challenge for extreme skiers. Appropriately named, La Grave has been the gravesite of many skiers who have dared to overcome La Meije, the tallest mountain at …
If you saw a woman wearing pants while skiing today, you probably wouldn’t bat an eye, but you would have a century ago. Early female skiers often wore the same long, heavy skirts on the slopes that they wore in …
The following podcast explores the effectiveness of digital ski coaching for different levels of skiers, the cost and popularity of digital versus …
The ski industry has undergone significant evolution over the last 20 years as resorts have come and gone, innovative technology has transformed the mountain experience, and demographic shifts have introduced new people to the sport. This has piqued the interest …
Imagine your dream job. I started mine in 9th grade, as a children’s ski instructor. It is hard to beat spending your day with kids, outside, on skis. What comes with instructing kids though, are lots of unexpected challenges from …
The winter of 2023 has truly been one for the history books with the National Gridded Snowfall Analysis from NOAA reporting that the western United States has gotten around 100-300% of the average snowfall this year. This large snowfall was …