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Second Issue 2008, June, Vol 20#2 Combloux poster

Cover: Paul Ordner's 1938 painting promotes the Combloux area of France. Available from Vintage Ski World, (800) 332-6323.

Skiings Iron Mind by John Fry
For Jean-Claude Killy, coming of age as a ski racer was a matter of turning mental focus into invincibility on the piste. It also served him well in career success.

Legends of the Arlberg by Jay Cowan
Austria's Ski Club Arlberg, more than 100 years old, has produced more international alpine champions than any other ski club in the world. Meet Patrick Ortlieb, Tony Spiess, Pepi Gabl, Othmar Schneider, Karl Schranz, Friedl Pfeiffer, Rudi Matt, Trude Jochum-Beiser, Martin Strolz, Marianne Jahn, Egon Zimmermann, Gerhard Nenning, and more.

Ruth Altmann: An Artist's Life in Skiing by Morten Lund
Alta's biggest fan started as a Viennese ski instructor, but painting was her calling and revolutionizing the selling of skiwear was her career.

The Wonderful, Awful Reign of the Rope Tow by Morten Lund
Alex Foster's marvelous invention -- conceived when he was a college freshman -- revolutionized alpine skiing in North America, creating new skiers and enduring memories.

Where Are They Now:
Sherman Poppen: Snowboarding's Godfather by Charles J. MacArthur
On Christmas Day, 1965, Poppen invented the Snurfer, and launched a cultural revolution.

A Rollicking Rocky Mountain Reunion by Seth Masia
Great skiing, grand events highlighted ISHA's 17th annual on-snow gathering, held in Aspen March 30-April 4, 2008

ISHA's 2008 Award Winners
Honoring the individuals of have honored the heritage of skiing: E. John B. Allen, Byron Rempel, Rick Moulton, Ingrid Wicken, FIS and Gunter Witt, Bill Kerig, Greg Stump, and John Christie.

Tap Tapley: Ex-10th Outdoor Crusader by Robert W. Parker
A survival expert who learned his skills as a mountain soldier pioneers in teaching others to cope in the wilderness.

Banzai! It's Squaws Chinese Downhill by Robert Frohlich
It began as a first-to-the-bar St. Patrick's Day race. Then, to the delight of Sierra denizens, it spiralled famously out of control.

St. Moritz: An ISHA Alpine Odyssey by Doug Pfeiffer
Forty intrepid ISHA members followed Penny Pitou and five local guides on a week-long expedition to the heart of Swiss glitz.

Skiers' Bookshelf by Peter Shelton
Instant Karma: The Heart and Soul of a Ski Bum, by Wayne Sheldrake
The author, a long-time Wolf Creek instructor, describes his difficult, rebellious adolescence and the way a search for danger led him to high-adrenaline skiing. From Ghost Road Press, $17.95, at amazon.com.

Remembering: Merrill Hastings, Doug Burden, Darcy Brown, Paul Robbins, Dr. Leland Sosman, Malcolm McLane, Jack Taylor.

Readers Respond: Plenty of feedback about Les Otten.

The Story Before the News by John Fry
Best-Ever World Cup Season for Americans
Skiing and Bear Markets

Chairman's Letter: An Epic Week in a Glorious Ski Town by Barry Stone
The Aspen Historical Society and the Aspen Skiing Company were terrific hosts. We'll be back.

Long Thongs: Carl Messelt's Biplane by Morten Lund
In 1931, Carl Messelt and Halvar Gros, of Buck Hill Falls, Pa., invented the hang glider in the form of a biplane with a 14-foot wingspan. Carl flew it off the Buck Hills jump and managed to walk away after crashing it into a grove of trees. From Ski Magazine.

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