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jimk Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 27, 2004 Posts: 1066 Location:Wash DC area	Posted: May 03, 2012 - 1:49 PM GMT Edited: May 03, 2012 - 1:52 PM GMT The Vintage ski post cards thread by Tom White contains some really neat stuff. FYI you can also find some great old ski photos in the online Life Magazine photo archive. If someone knows a better way to search it let me know, meanwhile you could start with this link showing some ladies slaying deep powder somewhere around Lake Placid in 1944: LIFE Lake Placid To see more photos from the link above you can just start clicking on the related images displayed on the right of the screen or below the related images you can type words into the search box like Sun Valley, Aspen, Winter Olympics, ski fashions, etc. What you can find is amazing, I just haven't found a way to locate stuff very systematically. Who knows if they have some NELSAP worthy images in there?? Most of the images seem related to famous places, people, or events. Here is a thread on Epicski.com that contains more examples of fun ski-related images from this same LIFE mag archive to give you a little taste of what's in there: more LIFE ski photos

Bill29 Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Dec 19, 2002 Posts: 2414 Location:	Posted: May 03, 2012 - 3:12 PM GMT That guy with the kneepads and helmet looks more like a luger or bobsledder than a skier.

newman Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 21, 2008 Posts: 2124 Location:The mighty SKI WARD Shrewsbury MA	Posted: May 03, 2012 - 8:16 PM GMT Life had a magazine issue with snowmaking and skiing. It had photos of Bousquet, which the article was based on. I have no idea what year it was. I looked at a copy years ago. Very cool photos. A picture taken at Bousquet was also on the cover.

ski_it Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 11, 2009 Posts: 876 Location:SW Near Boston, MA	Posted: May 03, 2012 - 9:29 PM GMT Quote: Life had a magazine issue with snowmaking and skiing. It had photos of Bousquet, ......... A picture taken at Bousquet was also on the cover. Well, I would imagine Bousquet19 MUST have a copy. But with the copyright laws he may not be able to post them. I wonder if those are the same photos they have downstairs in their lodge? If I remember correctly, I think they have pictures of JFK & Jackie skiing there. I didn't see it on this list, but they aren't Life. Life-Magazine-Ski-Features __________ Saving Our Ski Areas - I'm Skiing New England - or the New England Ski Area Project

newman Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 21, 2008 Posts: 2124 Location:The mighty SKI WARD Shrewsbury MA	Posted: May 03, 2012 - 9:47 PM GMT Quote: If I remember correctly, I think they have pictures of JFK & Jackie skiing there. I have seen that picture. It wasnt Bousquet. I think Butternut. Not sure, could of been Grodie or Jiminy. Someplace in the B.erkshires, still think Butternut.

ski_it Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 11, 2009 Posts: 876 Location:SW Near Boston, MA	Posted: May 03, 2012 - 10:17 PM GMT Quote: I have seen that picture. It wasn't Bousquet. I think Butternut. While I was searching I saw a ref. to Jackie skiing at Butternut, but there are some old timey pictures in the base of Bousquet. I'm not sure now what they are of. Found this article, which states this: Bousquet History " Bousquet: In 1956, the historic ski center was sold to a brash young New York attorney and ski trip promoter, Donald L. Soviero, who bought the property for a reported $100,000. He installed the worlds then largest snowmaking system, covering the entire Russell Slope. He also replaced several rope tows with a T-bar lift, then a Poma-lift and finally a 3,500-foot-long double chairlift. Soviero reaped tons of publicity, and Life Magazine ran a full-page picture of the slope, covered by machine-made snow (and also with skiers) when Stowe, the self-advertised Ski Capitol of the World, was offering only ice-skating over a snowless Christmas Week." But while searching the previous Life site mentioned & the actual Life site I couldn't find it. Maybe someone else will have better luck. __________ Saving Our Ski Areas - I'm Skiing New England - or the New England Ski Area Project

rickbolger Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Mar 14, 2005 Posts: 2294 Location:Great Gorge, NJ	Posted: May 04, 2012 - 3:56 AM GMT great link! thanks for posting

bousquet19 Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Feb 21, 2005 Posts: 1811 Location:Shenandoah Valley, Virginia	Posted: May 17, 2012 - 3:18 AM GMT Quote: [quote] I have seen that picture. It wasn't Bousquet. I think Butternut. While I was searching I saw a ref. to Jackie skiing at Butternut, but there are some old timey pictures in the base of Bousquet. I'm not sure now what they are of. Found this article, which states this: Bousquet History " Bousquet: In 1956, the historic ski center was sold to a brash young New York attorney and ski trip promoter, Donald L. Soviero, who bought the property for a reported $100,000. He installed the worlds then largest snowmaking system, covering the entire Russell Slope. He also replaced several rope tows with a T-bar lift, then a Poma-lift and finally a 3,500-foot-long double chairlift. Soviero reaped tons of publicity, and Life Magazine ran a full-page picture of the slope, covered by machine-made snow (and also with skiers) when Stowe, the self-advertised Ski Capitol of the World, was offering only ice-skating over a snowless Christmas Week." But while searching the previous Life site mentioned & the actual Life site I couldn't find it. Maybe someone else will have better luck.[/quote] Thanks for your post ski_it. Wish I could help on this one. I do recall the photos posted in the Bousquet base lodge during the Soviero era at the ski area. There was the photo of snowmaking (from Life magazine), plus photos of then-senator JFK with Mrs. Kennedy speaking at Bousquet ski area. Finding the late 1950s Life magazine issue has been on my fun-to-do list for a while, but I don't have a copy yet. If anybody funds out the date, please post! Woody __________ "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

rickbolger Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Mar 14, 2005 Posts: 2294 Location:Great Gorge, NJ	Posted: May 17, 2012 - 8:55 PM GMT Feb 18 1957 page 101

ski_it Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 11, 2009 Posts: 876 Location:SW Near Boston, MA	Posted: May 17, 2012 - 11:10 PM GMT Quote: ..... I do recall the photos posted in the Bousquet base lodge during the Soviero era at the ski area. There was the photo of snowmaking (from Life magazine), plus photos of then-senator JFK with Mrs. Kennedy speaking at Bousquet ski area..... Woody A-h-h, speaking and not skiing. Well, since I am much closer to the JFK Library then Bousquet I should head over there to see these photos again. Rick, have you been holding out on me? __________ Saving Our Ski Areas - I'm Skiing New England - or the New England Ski Area Project

mapnut Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jul 31, 2002 Posts: 5060 Location:New York City	Posted: May 18, 2012 - 12:41 PM GMT Edited: May 18, 2012 - 6:05 PM GMT I finally got around to looking at the whole series of Lake Placid photos (first post). Did people have more fun in those days? Sleighrides, skating, cross country, ice chairs, parties. Of course there was only so much downhill you could do. Now when I make the drive up north and pay $60+ for a ticket I feel I have to get in a full day's skiing. In this picture, I wonder if that's a ski slope in the background. Anybody know where there was a ski jump and a tow on the same hill? Jump and tow And should I know who these twins are? There's a dozen or more photos of them. Twins

rickbolger Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Mar 14, 2005 Posts: 2294 Location:Great Gorge, NJ	Posted: May 18, 2012 - 4:46 PM GMT Edited: May 18, 2012 - 4:49 PM GMT Quote: And should I know who these twins are? Yes! Rhona and Rhoda Wurtele, enshrined in Ishpeming edit: as for having more fun in those days, some of the photos would lead one to believe so: fun thoughts

jimk Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 27, 2004 Posts: 1066 Location:Wash DC area	Posted: May 18, 2012 - 5:43 PM GMT For some reason there are at least ten old photos of this lady in her stretch ski pants: fun embodied

newman Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 21, 2008 Posts: 2124 Location:The mighty SKI WARD Shrewsbury MA	Posted: May 18, 2012 - 8:35 PM GMT Im guessing the jump and tow to be Mt Van Hoevenberg? Could the small slope in the distance be Fawn Ridge?

mapnut Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jul 31, 2002 Posts: 5060 Location:New York City	Posted: May 18, 2012 - 8:40 PM GMT I just read up on Lake Placid history and the 1932 jumps were at the same place as the present ones. It looks like the top of the hill behind the jumps is flat. Actually it looks flat in the photos too.

abubob Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Oct 27, 2008 Posts: 748 Location:Bristol, NH	Posted: May 21, 2012 - 8:51 PM GMT I like this one. Caption should read - She says, "I wanna go over there" He says, "Your NUTS lady!"

ski_it Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 11, 2009 Posts: 876 Location:SW Near Boston, MA	Posted: May 22, 2012 - 4:35 AM GMT Quote: great link! thanks for posting The Life Magazine Ski Feature link or the Bousquet History link? __________ Saving Our Ski Areas - I'm Skiing New England - or the New England Ski Area Project

ski_it Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 11, 2009 Posts: 876 Location:SW Near Boston, MA	Posted: May 22, 2012 - 4:48 AM GMT Edited: May 22, 2012 - 4:54 AM GMT Quote: Feb 18 1957 page 101 Rick, thanks for the date post. This is one way I found to view these Life pages online. LIFE - Google Books Scroll down to page 97 through 101 Snoqualmie, WA - Mt Snow, VT - Stowe, VT - Bousquet, MA and others are pictured. __________ Saving Our Ski Areas - I'm Skiing New England - or the New England Ski Area Project

rickbolger Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Mar 14, 2005 Posts: 2294 Location:Great Gorge, NJ	Posted: May 22, 2012 - 3:27 PM GMT the Life thing led me all around the interweb, eventually to that Google book library. really appreciate it! hate to be in the microfilm business right about now. Abubob - that woman was Leni Reifenstahl, in one of the "lighter" moments of her cinematic career. You've seen other examples of her work in history class.

ski_it Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 11, 2009 Posts: 876 Location:SW Near Boston, MA	Posted: May 23, 2012 - 1:59 PM GMT Quote: ........that woman was Leni Reifenstahl...... She should have gotten LIFE or worse. __________ Saving Our Ski Areas - I'm Skiing New England - or the New England Ski Area Project

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