More Retro memories???? - Page 154

Just add a new Find to the Black Hole, I have been looking for these for a while.

Does any one have any write up's on the Langes.  

This Hexcel Sundance. I believe are the last Sundance made  before Hanson took over.

Mack

The Lange's were decent skis, the Sundance's were junk. 

Nice, I didn't know that style started at Stowe.  I had several, still have one at the bottom of my boot bag I think but doubt it was made as Stowe.  I'll dig it out and take a look later.  There was a lady at the ski school that knitted tassle hats for a handfull of the more seasoned instructors starting back in early 82.  They were quite classic looking.  I was bummed that she never got around to making me one before I went off to college, but then none of us younger folks got one.

Mack - nice find on the Langes!  One of my 'holy grail' skis. They're from 73-74.  I'll see if I've got more info somewhere.

Gustavo!

Man I love this thread/forum!!  Had to join just to thank everyone for the trip down (what's left of) memory lane!  I never realized I was retro, I thought I was just OLD. 

I'll have to get some pictures of the old school stuff I've been skiing on for the last 20 years.  I've never even owned any of them newfangled, no groove, super sidecut skis.  Gimme straight every day!  I'll be interested to see what anyone has to say about my K2 Orange ski boots that I've been using since '75, didn't see any mention of them in the 100+ pages I perused over the last week or so.  Again, pictures to come.... don't have any on my computer at work.

And I have to say, it was this forum that got me looking on a worldwide, auction website that'll remain nameless and I was able to score some sweet Olin Mark IV's (from Oklahoma of all places) that I've wanted since I was 17.

STAY STRAIGHT!!
 

dblues

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Originally Posted by DeaconBlues 
 

Great, the picture didn't make it.  Here's another try...

Pretty sure this has floated from ski bag to ski bag since the late 70s.  It sort of matched a white stag sweater I wore with a similar vest many years ago.  There is no tag inside, certainly removed to alleviate itchy head syndrome.  I doubt it was made in Vermont..

Hmmm that hat looks like it might be a "Meister".

They made sweaters to match and were very popular in the mid to late 70's.

My father in law was the New England rep for that company and after he was finished showing the line for the season all the samples were available for the picking.

Ha! the samples were "mediums" and I was a large............. but the hats were great.

I had forgotten about this print,  it was part of the decor in some real dumps near some great mountains in the 70's.  Gave it to my oldest in the 90's and forgot about it.  Saw it today at his place and brought back a lot of memories.  

Hope nobody ever checks it for trace elements, you would probablly be arrested for the stuff soaked into it.

From Life Magazine.  Click Here:  Aspen Girls 1971   

"Retronaut"! Ha!!  -- Great feature - thanks for sharing! 

It's a treasure trove, for sure. I always loved (and still want one of) these...

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/01/futuro-house-1960s

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Originally Posted by CJE911 

From Life Magazine.  Click Here:  Aspen Girls 1971   

#1 reason I moved there after college.

Check out Snowdogskier's mega collection in the new issue of Powder!

Shredhead,

You should have been there around 76 when freestlye was really rocking.  Airline week (like most every week) was particularly exciting with all the female flight attendants staying out at The Highlands and hunting was superperb nightly at the Buffalo Nickel.

I'll take a pic of my 70s red ski sweater with the white stars on a blue band.  It is identical the the 72 US Ski Team sweater except for the color scheme.  I still wear it while entertaining the crowds with ancient ballet ski tricks.  I even have the matching hat.

Better to burn out, than to fade away;)  My, my hey hey.

Snowdancer
 

I'm so happy to see these collections, because I sure don't have room at my house!  Retro Memories helped me find almost all of the gear of my youth.

Don,

Youth?  Where did yours go?  I still have mine and I'm never letting it go!

Snowdancer

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

Most of what I could find quickly:

From 1966, given to me by a relative last year:

My brother and I, mid/late 70's Crystal Mtn. WA.:

My Dad's Hexcels (late 70's early 80's) which I am in the process of hanging up in my man cave.

And last but not least my Flexon Equip Raichles that I still use from early 90's

Brad

Love to get of a pair of those explodamats in red and white with the built in later modle brake.

Any ideas where I could get a pair.

Simon

My Hutt Ski School

New Zealand.

Nice ballet video!  The only things I haven't seen posted here are my first Northlands and a pair of Ice Bucket boots I had for 1 month!

Blizzards with Lotork anti-friction devices from the usual source with very cool Blizzard poles. The Fischers (205's) and Centurys I got during a little road trip.

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Originally Posted by Rossi Smash 

1964, Pine Knob, MI

Wow RS, where did you get ahold of this?!?  I was probably skiing at Pine Knob in '64.  Started skiing when I was in 2nd grade and had a season's pass at the "Knob" for about 3 years in the late '70s.  You must've been a Detroiter at some point, PK has a vertical drop of about 100 feet!  Location, location, location....

DBues

RS,

I grew up skiing at Irish Hills (first time on skis and you start at the top of the hill as you know - good thing for snow fences!), Pine Knob, Alpine Valley, Mt. Brighton, Nub's Knob, all the Boyne places, Schuss andThunder Mountain Ontario, before I left and moved to Aspen to do freestyle teaching and competing.  If you can ski the ice of Michigan, you can ski anything!  Last time I was at Pine Knob Genesis was playing.  Bob Segar (used to see him at The Hideout on 8 Mile and Mack for $0.75 on Friday nites) and Ted Nugent were my prom bands.  Man, am I older than dirt or what?  But I can still throw helicopters in mogul fields;)

Better to burn out, than it is to rust..............

Snowdancer
 

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Originally Posted by MidwestPete 

Check out Snowdogskier's mega collection in the new issue of Powder!

He also has a video on Powder - pretty cool!  Be sure to take a look...

http://www.powdermag.com/videos/garage-sale-frank

Wish they'd shown more unusuals in the video like the metal ski in the front rank in the print article pics.   

It's taking alot longer to get my ebay purchase cleaned up than I thought it would (damn summer chores).  Anyway, here's the picture from the auction to get things started:

The skis and bindings are in great shape, only look they were used for a season.  Asked the seller about how long they were used and she said she got them from an antique shop in Oklahoma.  Didn't think I'd have to get my classic equipment from an antique shop....  The purchase ($90 w/ free shipping) was a triple score for me.  The Mark IVs were the freestyle ski we all drooled over while we were waiting in the lift line, I had 555s on at least 2 sets of skis (and didn't save them ), and the bag is similar to a red/white Olin bag I had for years that disappeared in a college move.

The Mark IVs are going to become my everyday skis and I'll be moving the 555s to my Dad's old Rossi ST 650s for a few nostalgia runs down the hill.

Although I can feel the classic ski addiction grabbing hold, I'm only planning on getting the skis I used to have and broke/sold or ones I REALLY wanted.  That just leaves the old skool Hexcel Comps, Rossi Freestyles, and Strato 105s.  That should be a modest want list....

BTW, I don't really care about the Kerma poles.  If anyone wants them, PM me (and keep in mind I'm new to this and might take a while to get it worked out) and you can have them for the cost of shipping.  I'll be posting pictures later that should be higher quality if you need a closer look.

Stay straight....

DBlues

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Originally Posted by Snow Dancer 

RS,

I grew up skiing at Irish Hills (first time on skis and you start at the top of the hill as you know - good thing for snow fences!), Pine Knob, Alpine Valley, Mt. Brighton, Nub's Knob, all the Boyne places, Schuss andThunder Mountain Ontario, before I left and moved to Aspen to do freestyle teaching and competing.  If you can ski the ice of Michigan, you can ski anything!  Last time I was at Pine Knob Genesis was playing.  Bob Segar (used to see him at The Hideout on 8 Mile and Mack for $0.75 on Friday nites) and Ted Nugent were my prom bands.  Man, am I older than dirt or what?  But I can still throw helicopters in mogul fields;)

 

Better to burn out, than it is to rust..............

 

Snowdancer
 

Snowdancer,

I spent many a day (and night) skiing the Knob during the 70s.  It was the only place the Blizzard ski schools didn't jam into on the weekends.

I remember for several seasons it seemed like the only tapes they'd play over the PA system were  the Eagles and Elton John's greatest hits.  We'd always time it so that we we at the top of the mogul hill when "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" and "Crocodile Rock" came on.

Good times, good times....