Test Your Skiing Knowledge
Each issue of SeniorsSkiing.com has a picture to help test your skiing knowledge. The pictures are from collections in a variety of participating ski museums, which we encourage readers to visit.
Source: New Mexico Ski Museum and Sk Hall of Fame
The hairdo’s scream late 1960s. But these co-eds weren’t the only students of the man in the middle. He trained members of the US men’s and women’s Olympic ski teams and went on to write books on finding inner peace. What is his name and what is the name of the area where this picture was taken? One clue: it was submitted by the New Mexico Ski Museum and Ski Hall of Fame.
The first person to submit the correct answer to jon@seniorsskiing.com wins a yet to be determined, but skiing-related prize. Note, only answers sent to that address will qualify.The correct answer and the name of the winner will appear in the next issue of SeniorsSkiing.com.
The winner of the last Test Your Skiing Knowledge is Jimme Quinn Ross of Stephentown, NY. He was the first of several readers to correctly identify the top terminal of the Lynx chairlift being helicoptered into place at Wildcat, NH. The Lynx chair was a Riblet double that opened in the winter of 1970-1971. Jimme’s prize is a container of Slide On, the compact spray that helps ski boots slide on effortlessly by forming a layer of dry lubrication. One can is a full year’s supply. Value: $12.95.
LUV2SKI (continued)
Ski license plates are definitely a thing. The call for additions to the gallery published in the last issue received a healthy response from readers around the country.
Margery Martin, who lives near Minneapolis, has been collecting pictures of ski-oriented license plates for years. Several of her favorites have been added to the gallery; more to follow.
Boyd Allen, Exeter, NH, frequents Mad River, Gunstock, Waterville Valley and Wildcat. Given his 3-PIN plate, we assume he’s a tele-skier.
Richard Brewer, Cohoes, NY, writes that he’s “a proud member of the Corduroy Cowboys.” He skis mostly Mt. Snow, Hunter and Gore. In the past it was Whiteface, hence the Ski Face plate.
Scott Paine, a subscriber since 2017, sent in the ALTA license.
Andrew Howe’s SAILSKI plate states his two main interests.
John Vyverberg sent SKI ONE.
Arthur Sexauer’s Wisconsin plate reads ARTSKI. He also submitted BMPSKR.
Mike Rector’s Missouri plate states, SKI BUM.
Tony McCurdy’s Pennsylvania plate is ESQUIAR,”Spanish for “to ski.”
And Nancy Wilson’s New Jersey plate reads, SGRBUSH.
Finally, Cyndy Gal Scholz’s Colorado plate (she’s a longtime Copper Mountain instructor who guides and teaches in the area’s Over the Hill Gang program) is in the form of a practical advertisement: LRN2SKI.
If you run across a skiing license plate and want to add it to the SeniorsSkiing license plate picture gallery, take a picture (preferably close up and straight on) and send it to info@seniorsskiing.com. We’ll do our best to credit each contributor.
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This Issue
We had an unfortunate reminder that “skiing is an inherently dangerous sport” with the untimely death of Ron LeMaster, ski writer/photographer and certified PSIA instructor. The 72-year-old was killed earlier this week after colliding with a snowboarder on Eldora Mountain (CO). May he rest in peace.
Like so many things in life, sometimes fortune is not on our side, even though we plan carefully and exercise caution. We need to remember to appreciate what we have when we have it.
There’s a lot to read and see in this issue.
- The Short Swings! column makes a statement about the proliferation of redundant promotional ski videos.
- Skiing Weatherman, Herb Stevens, has encouraging news that snow is on the way!
- Dreaming of skiing the Dolomites? An account, updated to reflect changes since it was published two years ago, will fire your imagination.
- Don Burch shares with us another delicious short video titled, “Calling Me.”
- Jon has been collecting photos of ski-oriented vanity license plates. Hope you enjoy them and send in some photos of ski plates you spot in the lot.
- Jonathan Wiesel writes about Latigo Ranch, a high-elevation cross-country skiing paradise in northern Colorado.
- Executing a proper turn is explained in a short article by British ski coach and writer, Bob Trueman.
- And Pat McCloskey introduces us to The Fall Line with Chaos and Company, a PSIA podcast filled with good advice.
Finally, please take a peek at the photo in Test Your Skiing Knowledge. If you think you know the answer, submit it through info@seniorsskiing.com. The first one with the correct answer will receive a can of Slide On, the compact spray that helps stockinged foot slip effortlessly into boot.
A belated Happy Thanksgiving and best wishes for a safe and enjoyable season.
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