More Retro memories???? - Page 149

Time stands still in the Retro Zone. At least it really slows down!

These must be rare, not mine unfortunately. I have also read a reference to a model with red and blue stars on a white upper.

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Originally Posted by jc-ski 

Fellow named Jim Kellett has a nice collection of ski videos on Vimeo. Here're a couple...

 

Dick Durrance Early History

 

And before there was GoPro

That point of view shot downhill is pretty crazy considering the gear they were on.

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Originally Posted by SHREDHEAD 

Those are cool, thanks!    Dick was a bad ass!  

Badass indeed, and very inspiring! Here's another one...

That ^^^^ is commitment!!  

Looks like there may** be a screening of "Man on the Medal", (documentary from which these clips are taken), at the Breckenridge Festival of Film June 7-10, 2012.

http://www.breckfilmfest.com/home/movie.php?film_ID=716

** I emailed Jim Kellett and he's unsure if there actually will be a screening...will update if I find out.

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Originally Posted by MidwestPete 

 

Sweet 70s t-shirts and posters from DESIGNS UNLIMITED. I ordered the Kneissl t-shirt and posters number 52 and 53 when in high school.

 

As a side note, the below mogul skier owned the company. POWDER Winter 1976

 

Edited by MidwestPete - 4/7/2009 at 02:11 am

*As a side note, the below mogul skier owned the company. POWDER Winter 1976*

The article reminded me of "skiing the tops" of inconsistent mogul fields. My buddies and I made a discipline of it, always looking for the nastiest bump field (usually the steepest, since the hackers had to skid or traverse). I loved it. Never a dull moment & lots of adrenaline.

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Originally Posted by MidwestPete 

 

Seems like there are a lot of Spademan fans out there -- from POWDER Winter 1976

Ahh... Those were the days. Mark S. (center pic) was from Bogus Basin & really got me into it.

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Originally Posted by Philpug 

 

I have been looking for that sweater in the lower RH corner. 

The guy wearing the sweater was my friend and co-freestyler during my early years at Bogus.

the long lost art still continues:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTm_HfyuWrE

Snowdancer

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Originally Posted by jc-ski 

 

Badass indeed, and very inspiring! Here's another one...

 

 

That ^^^^ is commitment!!  

 

 

When Cuche took his retirement run on vintage equipment, I thought of that exact picture.  Dick would have smoked him!

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Originally Posted by Rossi Smash 

Nordica Grand Prix

Year introduced?

Like these?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251033247733?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

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Originally Posted by Rossi Smash 

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Originally Posted by crgildart

Found'um

Won a pair of the white green blue ones (plus a bunch of other stuff I can't remember) at a freestyle contest. When I got back home after the tour, I trotted them out & promptly was labeled a fool by the other instructors. Joke was on them, I became the only mogul-qualified instructor that year! Here's a link to me skiing them in a promo video for Bogus Basin (1976-77 ish). Skiing doesn't start til around 2:20 & continues on & off 'til the end. I'm the guy in all orange.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYqMDzUN93Q&list=UUGVv5R9O0pHmz2HqIX3vk9g&index=14&feature=plcp

Thanks for the video! What a great film!

I have been wanting to post some pics of the skis and boots that I have.

I love all of this stuff from the past.

Here are a few boots that I have:

Here are some Hart skis:

 Even a few pairs of newer Harts as well:

Here are some Hexcels:

Some K2's and Olin:

Some Rossignol's:

The Ski (black), Volkl P20 DH and Stockli DH:

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Originally Posted by MastersRacer 

Thanks for the video! What a great film!

You bet! I only found this a few days ago when you guys got me started thinking about the ol' days. I was amazed to find this online; thought the film was lost. There's a part 2 on YT also, not as much skiing, but a continuation of the schmaltzy theme. I remember the camera guy(s) constantly telling us to ski way slower, but to 'make it look like you're having a blast!' I think that, because it was a promo for a 'safe & fun experience' kinda thing, they left the cuts of flips & cat-track big-airs out.

Found some more old memories:

Patches & Cards:

Bogus Basin Brochure featuring yours truly! Like the flying hands?

And finally, just 'cause I can, the view off my back deck this morning:

(still retro kinda, 'cause my house was built the year I told my Dad I'd be making my living as a skier, not a corporate guy... :)

I went the corporate route -- what a mistake.
 

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Originally Posted by Sephski59 

 

Here are some Hart skis:

 

 Even a few pairs of newer Harts as well:

 

 

 

 

 

The Ski (black), Volkl P20 DH and Stockli DH:

Our own Bob Barnes did the graphics of that Javelin SL all the way to the right

Nice Black Majic's...are they virgins?

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Originally Posted by GeezSkis 


Here's a link to me skiing them in a promo video for Bogus Basin (1976-77 ish). Skiing doesn't start til around 2:20 & continues on & off 'til the end. I'm the guy in all orange.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYqMDzUN93Q&list=UUGVv5R9O0pHmz2HqIX3vk9g&index=14&feature=plcp

 

I think EpicSki may have found an Ambassador for Bogus Basin!  You should reach out to tylrwnzl and inquire about that.  There are a few perks for maintaining a simple wiki for your home area.

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Originally Posted by GeezSkis 


 Joke was on them, I became the only mogul-qualified instructor that year! Here's a link to me skiing them in a promo video for Bogus Basin (1976-77 ish). Skiing doesn't start til around 2:20 & continues on & off 'til the end. I'm the guy in all orange.

 

 

 

Dude, you rip!

Half my ski buddies at CSU were from Boise in that era.  They all lived in the Ranch and skied Bogus all the time. 

Bogus puts out a lot of good skiers!

Nice gear Sephski59. Especially the black The Ski. I would also like to know, undrilled? Length?  Here are a couple of variations. 180's and 200's

They are undrilled and 200 cm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTm_HfyuWrE

nice ballet! First part of video is like looking through a paper towel tube, but at least in the second you can see what you're doing.

Don-Weber   Try them again!!!!  

Here is another Dry land ski. Turf ski by Rollka. Made in Italy!  Between Climbing in the summer and skiing at the camps on Mt Hood. We would take these out. and play with these. 

Just another out of the Black Hole!

Mack

I heard that the Rollkas worked better, is there any sort of edging you can do on those things?  

A nice Sunday morning CL score.  1 owner undrilled Killy 800 SL 203's.  The guy bought these in 1968, intended to buy bindings later, got busy with school and life, and never skied again.  The skis have been sitting in the same basement for 44 years!!  They've never seen the light of day until today.  They are as close to flawless as is possible.

* I might consider trades for Sideral, XR1, VR17 ..... PM me if interested.