Gustav (Gus) Raaum was born in Brevik, Norway in 1926 and passed away December 28, 2014 on Mercer Island, WA, surrounded by his family. In early childhood, his family moved to Lillehammer, several years before the German invasion and the Nazi occupation. During those nine years in Lillehammer, Gus took part in high school sports and excelled in ski jumping. Similar to Stein … [Read more...] about Gus Raaum 1926-2014
Remembrances
Walter Page 1917 – 2014
Walter was born in Seattle and started skiing while attending Roosevelt High School. He was on the University of Washington ski team while studying to be an industrial engineer. He competed in 1937 with the team in the national collegiate championships against Dartmouth in Sun Valley. Their coach was Otto Lang. He also competed in the Silver Skis races, Camp Muir, 10,000 ft., … [Read more...] about Walter Page 1917 – 2014