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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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Retired veteran ski instructor, Ann Loper, enjoys a powder day on Vail Mountain.
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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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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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Rob LeVine is in the starting gate for the Tashiro Cup, sponsored by Tashiro Marketing & Advertising. Tashiro Marketing was owned by popular 1980s Vail business owners, Harvey and Lori Tashiro. The event has been described as the Vail Mountain local's "social event of the year."
Unlike most skiers, LeVine is racing on telemark (touring-style) skis rather than alpine (dowhill) skis.
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On 21 April 2006, Rob LeVine celebrated his 50th birthday with friends atop Vail Mountain near Chair 5. In the background is the Gore Range.
Left to right: Bruce Gille, Kim (Ducic) Farin, Chris Ratzlaff, Nancy Young, Rob LeVine, Sarah (Sosic) Ratzlaff, Lisa Siegert-Free, Hap Young, Bert Farin, and Randi Davis.
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These featured Vail images are elements of the Sandy Fuller Historic Collage Collection.
This facet features (upper center and clockwise): 1) the Colorado Card 2) Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer reading Moon Loon, a children's title written and illustrated by Sandy Ferguson Fuller 3) siblings Scott and Kim Fuller (children of Sandy Fuller and Jim Fuller) skiing at Arrowhead near Edwards CO 4) Susie Ferguson (fuller), Pepi Gramshammer, and Sandy...
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Kim Fuller is depicted on an early alpine ski tour up Simba Run on Vail Mountain. Photograph by Matt Holmes.
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Kim Fuller is depicted hugging the Widge's Ridge sign at Vail's Sun Down Bowl. Fuller's grandmother is Alice "Widge" Ferguson. Vail pioneer and first public relations director, Bob Parker, named the the ski run for Widge Ferguson. Ferguson had an uncanny knack for bringing snow with her.
The photographer was Kim's husband, Bobby L'Heureux of West Vail.
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In 2020, a series of oral history interviews with Jack Eck, M.D. were performed and professionally compiled by the "Voice of Vail," Tony Mauro. Chupa Nelson and Elaine White Kelton are featured narrators in Mauro's oral history compilation of Dr. Jack Eck.
Dr. Jack Eck discussed his family and youth in the Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania, his early medical training, his duty as a 101st Airborne Division Flight Surgeon in Vietnam, being...
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George Gillett discusses his early years in Racine, Wisconsin, his family, education, entrepreneurship and business career, his arrival in Vail in the 1960s, the early movers and shakers of the community of Vail and corporation of Vail Associates, the evolution of Vail’s ski culture, and his role in the transition from Vail Associates to Vail Resorts. The primary interviewer was Hayden Scott.
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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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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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In 2014, Bill Wilto and Sandy Ferguson Fuller enjoy the early "First Tracks" tradition on Vail Mountain. They are photographed by C.T. Thuerbach.
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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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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 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 - November 1963. Viers was a pioneer ski instructor at both Mammoth, California and Vail, Colorado. Photo by Don Leomazzi.