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www.skiarchives.org Fall 2003, No. 22 J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah Editor: Mike Korologos Ten Ski Instructors to Receive History-Maker Award History Makers 2003 Woody Anderson Bill Butterfield Bill Briggs Norm Burton Mel Fletcher Keith Lange Lou Lorenz Gene Palmer Clark Parkinson Dean Roberts Instruction Pioneers Version 2.0 If ski instruction pioneers such as Alf, Sverre and Corey Engen, Bill Lash, Junior Bounous, Earl Miller and K. Smith set the tone for ski instruction in the region, the lyrics were written by Woody Anderson, Bill Butterfield, Bill Briggs, Norm Burton, Mel Fletcher, Keith Lange, Lou Lorenz, Gene Palmer, Clark Parkinson and Dean Roberts. If the previous were the founders of instruction, the latter are their disciples - spreading the word about the glories of skiing through their teachings. You can call them the Second Generation of ski instructors in the Intermountain West - Gen. II or Version 2.0, in the vernacular. They taught with great gusto and gumption, as witnessed by the quantum leap the world of snow sport has taken during their tenure as guardians of the flock. Over the past 50 years skiing has evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry that transcends recreation, health, the environment and economic development for millions of residents in the region. For those reasons - and lots more - this collection of Gen. Us will be honored Thursday, October 23, at the 2003 Ski Affair when each receives the Ski History Maker Award. The Ski Affair attracts more than 550 ski enthusiasts who reminisce, renew friendships, shop a silent auction, enjoy a skier's buffet, honor notables and enjoy a video presentation. Open to the public, the 2003 event at Little America in downtown Salt Lake City is a fund-raiser for the Ski Archives that are housed in the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah. Cost is $50 per person and reservations must be made on line at www.skiarchives.org or by calling the library at 801-581-8558. A table of 10 may be reserved for $1,200 of which a large portion is tax deductible. For most history makers, the high-profile contributions are in ski instruction. But the more significant mark they've etched into the annals of skiing history rests in the innumerable hours - nay, years - they have contributed as leaders in the less glamorous side - administration, organization and standardization of the ski industry. Their too-brief bios, on the next few pages, offer a thumbnail peek at their countless contributions and accomplishments in the area of ski instruction - and beyond. By Mike Korologos |
