History of Skiing & Snowsports
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Vail Resorts has bought an exorbitant number of ski resorts around the world in the last two decades. Local skiers that saw their home mountains bought out hold mixed opinions about the new ownership, …
In this podcast, my co-host and I explore the deep connection Finnish culture has with cross-country skiing. The roots of which started nearly eight thousand years ago with the Sami people. How did the …
It would be fair to ask why a university in Atlanta, Georgia has a website on the history of skiing and snowsports. It would be equally fair …
Patagonia is known as the sustainable company. From its inception in 1973 with the entrepreneurial spirit of expert climber Yvon Chouinard, to the numerous environmentally beneficial campaigns led by the company to this date, …
By Katherine Walton and Luis Gomez Flores
As skiing evolves into a more advanced and competitive sport, it has become a game to see who can ski in the most exotic, untouched regions of Earth. As space travel becomes more …
The following video examines the history of the snowboard halfpipe. In the 1970’s, skateboarders and surfers were looking for another terrain where they could experience a thrill. They found their …
Drugs changed skiing. And drug testing changed skiing …
In World War II, the 10th Mountain Division was the first American military division to specialize in mountainous arctic conditions. While their work was revolutionary …