Skiing in the U.S. in the 1930s to the 1950s

Historical perspective on skiing in the United States from the 1930s to the 1950s by John Jay. Some of the skiing includes Madison Square Garden, Woodstock Vermont, Mount Washington New Hampshire, Alta Utah, Mount Rainier Washington, Sun Valley Idaho, Squaw Valley and Aspen Colorado,

[@billhesselschwerdt3873]

John Jay was a friend of my family and he used to stay with us when he did his live presentations at the Civic Auditorium in Grand Rapids , Michigan . Wonderful man and a 10th Mountain Division officer , skier and hero .

[@nancybaer1280]

Tim Baer here, long time NE skier and motorcyclist, great video, great history! At the 3:52 mark, the early snowmobile shown in action at the Tenth Mountain Division training is the Eliason Motor Toboggan manufactured by the Four Wheel Drive Auto Co in Clintonville Wisconsin. The cool thing is That it's powered by an Indian Motorcycle V-Twin engine made in Springfield MA. I've seen a couple in museums but never seen one in action. Thanks

[@paul4866]

Thank you for uploading this. This is phenomenal

[@fredcharm6064]

Hey, thank you, I just recognized my father, the guy with Lionel Thomas. My father was the first ski-instructor (French) in Stowe Vermont with the Austrian Sepp Ruschp, in 1936... What a great surprise, thank you!

[@10thmt87]

Vires Montesque Vincimus, a nice bit of history. Thanks for posting.

[@afmayer]

Thanks for this happy bit of nostalgia!

[@gur123noor]

6:05 - Silver medalist in 1950 :) . Nice to see the evolution of the sport.

[@FrankJPerruccio]

Now I know where Warren Miller got his inspiration...

[@marksjohnson5]

@getl4id
John Jay's film "Ski down the years" has this and other footage that includes European resorts.

[@mtkaxtreme]

That was fun to watch, thanks!!!

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

Forgot how much adults in the 80's hated the 1940s and 1950s for no reason whatsoever.

[@dannyc.jewell8788]

1:57 the way it still should be ,LOL

[@Libertyjack1]

That music at the start sounded like an anomaly for the 30s. Would that be what the 'colored folk' called 'boogie woogie'? Or, was it something anonymous musicians, lost to history, started to term 'rock n' roll'?

[@MAREKISBACKAGAIN]

North Conway .? Was that lift at Cranmore Mt ...???

[@mprkg]

:57 guy is outta control and almost hit the guy he passes