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Rocky Mountain Legacy
Ski! A Century of Colorado Skiing
For over a hundred years, the best skiing in the world has been in Colorado. Break trail with the pioneers of ski history and hear from Olympic skiers, historians, inventors, soldiers and ski bums. You'll enjoy:  
 
* The origins of Colorado ski resorts including Aspen, Vail, Steamboat Springs, Winter Park, and Arapahoe Basin  
* Carl Howelsen, the "Father of Colorado Skiing"  
* 10th Mountain Division Skiing Soldiers  
* Innovations in skis, clothing and slope grooming  
* CU and DU ski team rivalry  
* Ski Tip Lodge  
* Sippers-N-Sliders, Colorado's first black ski club  
* National Sports Center for the Disabled  
* Defeat of the 1976 Winter Olympic Games SKI! A Century of Colorado Skiing is packed with fascinating facts and rare film footage from the skiers who made history on the slopes of the Colorado Rockies.
 
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Rocky Mountain Legacy - SKI! A Century of Colorado Skiing (DVD)
56 minutes
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Rocky Mountain Legacy - SKI! A Century of Colorado Skiing (VHS)
56 minutes
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Discounts are available to educators and Rocky Mountain PBS members.
 
Episode Guide
 
 
CC - Closed Caption
HD - High Definition
16:9 - Anamorphic Widescreen
LTR - Letterbox
DVI - Descriptive Video Information for the visually impaired