More Retro memories????

You can clearly see where the later Rotamat came
from. This Marker Simplex toe and cable setup.

Movie "Downhill Racer" 1969

Alright, who remembers when this FIRST came out?
I did see it in 1969, at a Drive Inn movie.

Robert Redford as an arrogant up and coming David Chappellet

Gene Hackman as coach Eugene Claire


One of my favorite scenes is when he goes home to CO after his first year in Europe. He's in the kitchen with his dad. The father asks him what everybody in town always want's to know, "What's he do it for?" There's no money it it.
Redford answers with, "for the fame, to be a Champion"
Father says "World's full of them"

Someone's headed out to vintage RETRO day in "new" gear...

If anyone sees the red and white Tyrolia runaway straps with the press buckle closure, I WANT. Yes, I know the buckles are plastic.

Someone will ski those like they stole them I'm sure...

Break a leg!



(oops, wrong expression )

Right you are Cirque, it's the back of the head that gets whacked when you roll on those.

Do I smell a challenge?
Would these be the skis for a "change fora nickel" sticker

The Miller Softs are.

Cubco's

My knee started to ache when I took them out of the box

Anybody got some Cubco boot plates in a parts draw? (For DISPLAY use only!) Maybe a Lipe Slider or two as well?

where were you last week?

Watching "Downhill Racer"...don't you read this thread?
btw...I found it VERY interesting that the HEAD DH skis used for the close ups had plate bindings (HEAD?) on them......AS IF!!!

I still have John on the look out for the boot plates, but I wouldn't hold out hope.

Love the slogan on the box.

Rossi CMV Competition

Can anyone put a year on these. I believe they were out around the same time as the FP Competition. Were these just off shoots of the CM's? They look "bump ready!"

Also what model Geze are these? (DIN 3-9)

The CMs I remember looked very similar to those Freestyles. But they had burgandy where the Freestyles are orange. They also had FMs -softer that were blue and grey and EMs -entry level that were red and grey (I thknk?). But they all had the same pattern as the Freestyles. I don't remember anything about that model CMV. Is it definately a bump ski?

Well, that's what I'm trying to find out. They were a "Made in the USA" ski. They have the same slightly turned up, tapered style tail as the Freestyle.

Cool, that is the signature of a freestyle ski. How long are they? I guess the question is are they older than the Freestyle/CM/FM/EM? Maybe we could use carbon 14 to date them

The CMV replaced the short lived CM which replaced the Freestyle. The CMV is from 83 or so, these then replaced by the blue CMV VAS. You will notice the CMV is similar to the FP next to it and the FP was also replaced by the blue FP VAS about the same time.

That would be these....

Yeppers. I would be surprised if the (silver) CMV lasted a whole season.

How do you guys know this stuff!?

We just ask Mr Whoopie (AKA Phil)

Hey Mr. Whoopie....what about them there Geze bindings
3-9 DIN

Don't you have a "PRE" party to host


Pix of CMV tails and Geze bindings

Olin Mark V

I liked the yellow Mark V's better than the black ones. Same with the green Mark VI over the two tone ones.

BTW, are you looking for green/silver 7S's?

Like these?

Yep, BTW, nice knockers .

Awe shucks...I'll bet you say that to all the vintage ski quiver caretakers...

You talking to Rossi, or me?

Who do you think?