Category Archives: People

Vermont’s Cochran Family to Receive Spirit of Skiing Award

Warren, VT – The Cochran Family of Richmond, Vt. will be honored with the 11th annual Spirit of Skiing Award by the New England Ski Museum on October 28 at Sugarbush Resort in Warren. The award is given annually to an individual or group that, in the judgment of the ski museum directors, personifies … Continue Reading ››

Vail Resorts CEO Donates $2M to Charity

Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts, Inc. has announced that the company’s CEO Rob Katz and his wife, Elana Amsterdam, founder of the gluten-free website Elana’s Pantry, have made personal contributions totaling $2 million to 12 non-profit organizations. The recipients are located in the communities where the company operates, including Eagle, Summit, Denver and Boulder counties in Colorado; … Continue reading Vail Resorts CEO Donates $2M to Charity

Remembering Lawrence’s Double Gold in 1952

Oslo, Norway – Teenager Andrea Mead Lawrence stood in the Olympic slalom start gate in Oslo in 1952. It was the second run and the 19-year-old from Vermont’s Pico Peak was in fourth – devastated by a fall in the first run. Already owning a gold medal from the debut Olympic giant slalom six days earlier, she could easily … Continue reading Remembering Lawrence’s Double Gold in 1952

Tommy Moe: Skiing’s Golden Boy

Kvitfjell, Norway – Over 20 years later, the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer are still remembered among the greatest in history. In the birthplace of the sport, the tiny Norwegian mountain village put on a spectacular show over two frigid weeks, with seemingly every single Norwegian making the pilgrimage to see … Continue Reading ››

New Museum Exhibit Honors Skiing Legend Stein Eriksen

Park City, UT – In July, the Alf Engen Ski Museum, located inside the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, has unveiled an exhibit filled with artifacts loaned by Stein Eriksen’s son Bjorn Eriksen, honoring the life of late ski legend. The new Stein Eriksen exhibit was made possible by Stein Eriksen Lodge and Deer Valley Resort, where … Continue reading New Museum Exhibit Honors Skiing Legend Stein Eriksen