This beautiful reproduction poster has been re-mastered from a whimsical 1961 pictorial map advertisement promoting the famous ski resorts of Central Vermont.
The vibrant colors and detail of this classic image have been painstakingly brought back to life to preserve a great piece of history.
The high-resolution image is printed on heavy archival photo paper, on a large-format, professional giclée process printer. The poster is shipped in a rigid cardboard tube, and is ready for framing.
The 13"x19" format is an excellent image size that looks great as a stand-alone piece of art, or as a grouped visual statement. These posters require no cutting, trimming, or custom framing, and a wide variety of these frames are readily available at your local craft or hobby retailer, and online.
A great vintage print for your home, shop, or business!
HISTORY OF SKIING IN VERMONT
Vermont’s cold, snowy climate and the abundance of mountainous terrain put the state at the forefront of the U.S. ski industry during the sports’ formative years.
From its early years, the ski industry in Vermont received significant assistance from the state, but the support was provided to boost, not limit private enterprise. Perry Merrill, a state forestry employee was a steadfast supporter of Vermont’s fledgling ski industry from the 1930s through the 1960’s. Merrill arranged for the Civilian Conservation Corps to cut new ski trails during the Depression years, and after World War II, he facilitated the leasing of state mountain lands to ski resort builders. Merrill also worked with the state legislature to appropriate highway funds to build access roads to the ski areas.
From the famous 1934 CCC “ Nose Dive” trail cut on Mount Mansfield, to the building of roads that made the development of Killington, Mount Snow, Okemo, Stratton Mountain and others possible in the 1960s, Perry was a driving force in Vermont’s ski industry.
By the 1960’s Vermont’s ski areas were constructed on some of the region’s highest mountains, and areas like Sugarbush, Glen Ellen, Killington, Mount Mansfield, and Mad River Glen, became known for their generous vertical drops and extensive trail networks.
Vermont’s economic prosperity in the 1960’s opened up opportunities for new forms of skiing and new institutions appeared on the scene. In the 1970’s, Nordic skiing grew dramatically, and the Nordic touring center was opened at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe. Ski racing schools started at Burke Mountain in 1970, and the schools spread quickly across state. The largest snowboard manufacturer in the world was launched at Vermont’s Stratton Mountain, where Jake Burton Carpenter started building snowboards in Emo Heinrich’s wood shop.
