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1970ref. 8832Colorado Springs CO: Looart Press Inc 1970. Color poster 76 cm x 53 cm / 30" x 21" Fine. 'A' condition. Promotional poster for California's Mammoth Mountain. Mammoth was founded by Dave McCoy a hydrographer for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. As a member of the Eastern Sierra Ski Club in the 1930s McCoy noticed that Mammoth Mountain consistently held more snow than other mountains. The Ski Club had a portable rope tow. McCoy bought the rope tow from the club in 1941 and usually kept it at Mammoth. In 1953 the United States Forest Service awarded a permit to McCoy to operate the ski area and the first ski lift was built in 1955. Looart Press, Inc unknown
1992ref. 58744Boulder CO: Paladin Press 1992. Oblong 4to. x 234 pp. Photo-illustrated title photo illustrations & text illustrations throughout. Gray publisher’s cloth silver lettering w/ d.j. cover art photo of skiing soldiers slight shelfwear NF/NF copy w/ former ownership label on ffep. First edition of this well-illustrated history and memoir of the 10th Division comprised of some of the world’s finest skiers athletes and mountaineers who slogged through the Italian Alps to defeat the German Army in 1944-1945. They were equipped with the M29 Weasel winter weather gear white camouflage and specially designed skis and commanded by General Hays recipient of Medal of Honor during World War I. Paladin Press, hardcover
1953ref. 58350Flumserberg Switzerland & UK: Barbara 1953. Oblong 4to. 9.5 x 6.7 in. 36 pp unpaginated. on thick black paper stock. With 58 photographs sized from 2.5 x 3.25 in. up to 3.5 x 5.5 in. some w/ scalloped edges nearly all w/ white lettered captions 2 real photo postcards nearly all mounted w/ glassine corners 4 pp. of brochure photo clippings 2 lift tickets 32 pp separately numbered leaves of ink manuscript ALS to “Mummy & Daddy” written in cursive w/ fold creases from previous insertion into mailing envelopes originally. Contemporary black textured boards post-binder brass screw posts at gutter margin gilt lettering stamped on front cover hand-lettered title minor rubbing NF exemplar. This excellent photo album records the completely new Ramblers’ skiing center in Switzerland established near Flumserberg in the Swiss Alps following World War II which featured three consecutive chair- and ski-lifts and a wide diversity of ski runs and close by shops. Barbara has included a photo postcard of her Pension Schwendiewiese and listed it as her return address in the letters home. After arriving at the Pension the group rents some skis have them fitted learned her instructor was to be Walter who “speaks a little” English and believes they will be more efficient than the Sr. Anton ski school. She writes while they were training that they “passed a squad of Swiss soldiers on the way down. . . and seem to be in an Alpine training school.” She writes about hearing of the death of Queen Mary of Teck March 24 1953 which is the only indication of dating within the year. She writes about the glorious weather riding the Tannenboden ski lift to Prodkamm slope writes about the skiing the slopes hiking back up and her great progress. Her letters also describe their evening sing-a-longs dances organized by the instructors and staying up way too late before being tired on the slopes the next day. The photos reveal the striking views and the participants in the skiing excursion. Barbara has included photos of the three instructors her intermediate group of skiers the snow-covered road to Tannenboden the snow-covered chapel at Flumserberg and the views from Flumserberg. Also included are images of the ski slopes the Tannenboden ski lift attached to the cable ski-hoist and the Kreuz ski-hut. The group was a mixed skiing group of men and women with most of the participants identified by first name with views in the background. Album ends with photo of the group reaching Victoria station on their route home at the end of the trip. Barbara, hardcover
1952ref. 56747Drammen: Sverre Ringstads Forlag 1952. 4to. 78 pp unpaginated. photo illustrated throughout 1 in colour text printed in Norwegian German English French Italian & Spanish. Blue cloth textured endpapers minor shelfwear rubbing still VG copy. First edition of this illustrated souvenir book from the A.F. Klaveness & Co. Norwegian Shipping Co. for the 1952 Winter Olympics VI which featured 694 athletes from 30 countries in 22 events in the birthplace of modern skiing and also featured 109 women competitors. Alpine skiing featured the giant slalom in its debut event and Austrian skiiers dominated the competition winning seven of 18 medals Finns and Norwegians dominated the Cross-Country Skiing events and the Nordic Combined and only one ski jumping event was held won by Arnfinn Bergmann. Sverre Ringstads Forlag, hardcover
ref. 6567587Sage Publications . Hardback. New. pp. 232 1st edition Sage Publications hardcover
1938ref. 300063Bellows Falls VT: Stephen Daye Press for the National Ski Association 1938. Softcover. Very good with some soiling and general wear. Comprehensive guide. Stephen Daye Press for the National Ski Association unknown
1939ref. 300064Bellows Falls VT: Stephen Daye Press for the National Ski Association 1939. Softcover. Very good with some soiling and general wear. Comprehensive guide. Stephen Daye Press for the National Ski Association unknown
2006ref. SONG0789026902Routledge 2006-09-21. 1. paperback. Used: Good. 5.98x0.53x9.02. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Routledge paperback
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ref. 6394045Cambridge University Press CUP . Papeback. New. pp. 336 Cambridge University Press CUP unknown
1909ref. 2009296Original wraps sl rubbed sm pen mark. Illus. No2. Alpine Ski Club paperback
ref. S2-HMNZ-PYESVery Good. 26 Minute Fim 1971 Film. Flawless Disc in rubbed Case. Fast Daily Shipping! H-4 unknown
ref. 9Y-VVZ1-HQDYUnknown Binding. Very Good. 24 Hour Mountain Bike Odyssey. The world's toughest Under a full moon 37000 Ft. of climbing Highest elevation 14272' Lowest elevation 8812' 12 different loops 237 miles. 2006 DVD. Not quite Flawless Disc with a faint scuff. Original case Like New. Please see my scans. Tracking Link E-mailed. Practicing SAFE Fast Daily Shipping! C-9 unknown
ref. A9780789018366Paperback / softback. New. Reviews various life arenas in which midlife and older LGBT persons exist and the problems with which they cope. It addresses the lives of this group - from their sexual identities to their family and work situations. Includes research-based knowledge on issues such as coming out disclosure education family work and more. paperback
1934ref. 025898Knownton Lovell Russell Dorsey jr. & the Uncanoonuc Ski Club 1934. Soft cover. Very Good. H. S. Dorsey Jr. 9.5" x 11" folded twice. Light blue paper with darker blue lines and titles with Legend. Key to Roads and Trails Uncommon Knownton, Lovell, Russell, Dorsey jr., & the Uncanoonuc Ski Club paperback
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ref. 642166729Cambridge University Press CUP . Hardback. New. pp. 688 Index Cambridge University Press CUP hardcover
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