Vail Ski Area (Colo.)
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Hired in January of 1963, Jim "JC" Clarke was a member of the original Vail Ski Patrol. Ski patrol personnel of that era needed to be game for new experiences and a jack-of-all-trades. In this Vail Valley Voices History Nugget, Clarke discussed repair of the first telephone wires on Vail Mountain. Lodgepole pines that swayed readily in the wind served as poles for the phone lines.
JC Clarke was interviewed for the Vail Valley Voices oral history...
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In 1979, Kevin Foley landed his first job in Vail as a bartender at Frazier's Restaurant. Frazier's was located in the Lionshead Gondola Building in the Lionshead Village area of Vail. Foley, who eventually served as a Vail Town Council member for twenty-three years, recalled his unusual skier service while working at Frazier's.
In 2023, Tony Mauro, the Voice of Vail, conducted an oral history with Kevin Foley as part of the Vail Valley Voices...
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Pete Seibert Jr. described the aftermath of his father's (Pete Seibert Sr.) late 1950s trek up No Name Mountain with Earl Eaton. The duo looked at a large subalpine area apparently cleared by forest fires in the late 19th century. This area later became the Back Bowls of Vail Mountain.
Seibert recalled a humorous interlude at Williams Cafe in Minturn that his father related to him.
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Mikaela Shiffrin discusses the challenges of being ski racing's GOAT "greatest of all time."
The accompanying photo is courtesy of the Town of Avon, Colorado.
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Former Vail Mayor and Colorado ski industry executive, Andy Daly, recalled the arson that claimed Two Elk Restaurant and other structures atop Vail Mountain.
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Annie Staufer recounts her memories of moving to Vail in January of 1963, their first charming accommodations, and life "in the Wild West." Tony Mauro, the "Voice of Vail," performs Staufer's oral history interview.
Jonathan Staufer, Annie's son shares his remembrance of the early incarnation of Vail Mountain School at the base of Meadow Mountain near Dowd Junction.
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Rob LeVine examines his life in Vail and his role in the evolution of the community. LeVine discusses meeting Dr. Tom Steinberg at The Clinic in the 1960s and later serving with him on Vail Town Council. LeVine expounds upon key decisions by the Vail Town Council that dramatically influenced the character of the community. LeVine also considers the existence of a Lionshead culture, being mentored by his father and Bud Benedict, and his role in the...
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Eleanor "Ellie" Caulkins her son, George Peck Caulkins III, and Sheika Gramshammer discuss the early days of Vail with Tony Mauro, the "Voice of Vail."
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In this remarkable oral history, Pete Seibert Jr. discusses the earliest days of Vail. As a youth, Seibert explored, fished, skied and generally "Huck Finned" it in the Gore Creek Valley.
Seibert also discusses his father (Pete Seibert Sr.) and his father's New England youth, Camp Hale 10th Mountain Division training, war injuries, and contributions to Colorado's ski legacy and the world's ski culture.
Pete Seibert Jr. is interviewed by Walter...
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Suzie Kuehn Shepard made the Gore Creek Valley home in 1962. Her husband, Morrie Shepard, was Vail's first ski school director. Suzie Shepard shares her experience of early Vail and Aspen in this oral history interview with Walter Gallacher.
The image of Suzie and Morrie Shepard was taken at their 50th anniversary celebration.
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Nancy Waring Nottingham and Susie Tjossem expound on developing the early programs for the Vail Children's Ski School.
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Lyle Viers discusses his experiences at a ski instructor at Vail (Colorado) and Mammoth (California). Viers began teaching at Vail in 1967 and has taught skiing over 55 years. Hailing from a family of miners, the Viers family lived in Minturn, Gilman and Leadville in the 1950s.
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Ann Loper discusses the early days of Vail, her joy of skiing and furry creatures, and her years as a ski instructor at Vail.
Ann and Bill Loper are depicted in the image.
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Vail early resident and orthodontist, Fred Distelhorst, discusses his youth in Madison, Wisconsin and his early experiences skiing in Wisconsin, Aspen and Europe. Dr. Distelhorst also expounds on his dental practice in Europe with the U.S. Army Dental Corps, his family orthodontic practice in East Vail (alongside wife Dr. Ines Distelhorst and daughter Dr. Dorothy Distelhorst), his love of family, and his life in Vail.
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Vail Public Library staff member, Susan Cody, celebrates her marriage to Lionhsead veteran ski instructor, Jay Corsetti, in December 2003.
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1960s instructor of Vail Ski School, Lyle Viers, races past ski gate. 1963-1964 Season. Photo by Howard B. Gray.
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Lyle Viers - November 1963. Viers was a pioneer ski instructor at both Mammoth, California and Vail, Colorado. Photo by Don Leomazzi.
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Lyle Viers skiing moguls and catching air circa 1963. Viers was a pioneering ski professional at both Mammoth, California and Vail, Colorado. Photo by Don Leomazzi.
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Lyle Viers catches air circa 1963. Viers was a pioneer ski instructor at both Mammoth, California and Vail, Colorado. Photo by Don Leomazzi.
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Lyle Viers - ski racing. n.d. Unknown photographer.
Viers coached ski racing and instructed skiing for over 55 years. He was a pioneering ski professional both Mammoth, California and Vail, Colorado.
