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Announcing the 2025 Ancient Skiers Association Board

March 6, 2025 By President

We are pleased to introduce the 2025 Ancient Skiers Association Board of Directors! These dedicated volunteers help keep our organization thriving, from creating the Newsletters, to organizing the biennial Banquet, and working with the Sun Valley committee to organize the reunion. 2025 Board of Directors Ty Anderson – PresidentWayne Johnson – Vice PresidentNanette Stocks … [Read more...] about Announcing the 2025 Ancient Skiers Association Board

Lou Whittaker

April 2, 2024 By President

Lou Whittaker, a Seattle-born and -raised mountaineer and glacier travel guide who climbed Mount Rainier more than 250 times, died Sunday at 95. His nephew, Leif Whittaker, on Wednesday morning confirmed Lou’s death. He died peacefully surrounded by family, Leif Whittaker said. Lou Whittaker had been living with congestive heart failure for several years, his son Peter … [Read more...] about Lou Whittaker

Ancient Skiers in the News

October 28, 2023 By Jacqueline Banks

The International Skiing History Association recognized Ancient Skier Don Amick in their latest issue of Skiing History Magazine, volume 35 Number 5, September-October 2023. The senior Amicks, pioneers among Ancient Skiers, joined the community early on. In 1947, Don Amick showcased his talent, securing third place in the prestigious Silver Ski Race on Mount Rainier, a … [Read more...] about Ancient Skiers in the News

The Role of the Ski Boot

September 6, 2022 By Jacqueline Banks

by Wayne Johnson Mysteriously the origins of skiing likely began somewhere in the region of China, Mongolia, Russia. As was so elegantly stated in the 2008 book, “Two Planks and a Passion” by Roland Huntford, the earliest evidence of on snow travel could have originated in the region of the Alati Mountains of Mongolia.It was here along the ridge of a recent ice age … [Read more...] about The Role of the Ski Boot

Ancient Skiers featured in Sun Valley magazine

January 7, 2018 By Kirby Gilbert

Great insight into our group - just in time for the upcoming reunion ! https://sunvalleymag.com/articles/ancient-skiers-club/   … [Read more...] about Ancient Skiers featured in Sun Valley magazine

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