My Life in Winters (eBook)

The Extraordinary Tale of One Man's Journey Through the Rise of the Ski Industry

Mike Ewing (Autor)

Britt Andreatta (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022
210 Seiten
Distributed By Ingram Spark (Verlag)
9781736589861 (ISBN)

Infos

Before the first American won an Olympic alpine medal, before Vail Ski Resort opened, before the infamous K2 Cheeseburger ski, before snowboards were allowed up a mountain, innovators had to build the ski industry into the culture we enjoy today. Mike Ewing was there for all of it. In every type of role on the mountain-as an athlete, ski patrolman, ski instructor, and injury researcher. And also in the sports equipment industry, working with the biggest names in the field-as a sales rep, sales manager, designer, and co-owner. A member of the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) since 1965, he also served as President of the Northern Rocky Mountain Division. My Life in Winters is a behind-the-scenes look at how expert enthusiasts like Mike-both well-known and unknown-transformed North America's ski industry into a pastime enjoyed by millions of families. Their passionate determination led to the beautiful resorts, modern ski lifts, and other advancements that most of us take for granted and that enthusiasts from the days of wooden skis and woolen clothes never dreamed possible. So grab a hot chocolate and curl up by the fire for Mike's firsthand insights on industry and critical events like the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and more, up through 2022 in Beijing, China. And join him for an exhilarating run through today's most popular ski areas and resorts across the U.S. and Canada. You'll gain a new appreciation for the wonders of skiing and some of the people who helped make it great.

Inhalt

I. GENESIS

Introduction: 70 Years of Skiing

1.    1951-1952: Genesis

2.    The 10th Mountain Division

3.    1953-1954: Monarch Mountain

4.    1955-1956: Eagle Scout

5.    1959-1960: National Ski Patrol

 

II. PATROLLING & TEACHING

6.    1961-1962: Arapahoe Basin

7.    1962-1963: Vail

8.    1964-1965: Mid-Vail

9.    1965-1966: National Ski Safety Research

10.   1966-1967: Crystal Mountain

11.   Ski Racing Programs

12.   1968-1969: A&T Ski Company

13.   1969-1973: Lange Boot Company

 

III. THE SKI INDUSTRY

14.   1973-1974: K2 Ski Company

15.   1975-1976: The Cheeseburger Ski

16.   Evolution of Ski Equipment

17.   1976-1977: MBA at U of VA

18.   1978-1979: Lake Placid

19.   1980: The XIII Olympic Games

20.   Women in Skiing

21.   The 1980's: Warren Miller Goes Big

 

IV. RETURN TO THE MOUNTAIN

22.   The 1990's: Freestyle Goes to the Olympics

23.   The 2000's: Epic vs. Ikon

24.   2010-2011: Return to Teaching

25.   Transformation of Ski Lifts

26.   2012-2015: Paying it Forward

27.   History of the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA)

28.   2015-2016: Tour of Montana Ski Areas

29.   2019-2021: The Pandemic

30.   2021-2022: Milestones and Medals

Ski Areas and Resorts in North America

Acknowledgments

Photo Credits

References

Index

About the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.9.2022
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ski- / Wintersport
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Welt / Arktis / Antarktis
• Schlagworte: ALPINE • Autobiography • History • North America • Olympics • Outdoors • Skiing • ski resorts • SKIS • Sports
• ISBN-13: 9781736589861 / 9781736589861