Comments on: Neckties and Gabardine — 1940s Ski Clothing http://www.wildsnow.com/9415/neckties-and-gabardine-1940s-ski-clothing/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Sat, 25 May 2013 21:42:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Derrick http://www.wildsnow.com/9415/neckties-and-gabardine-1940s-ski-clothing/#comment-51043 Derrick Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:02:28 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9415#comment-51043 It's going to be in the low 30's this Holiday weekend at BrainHead. This has me thinking I should bust out a leisure suit for the day. http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/krasyuk/krasyuk1201/krasyuk120100074/12350750-man-in-ski-goggles-and-black-suit-standing-isolated-on-white-background.jpg It’s going to be in the low 30′s this Holiday weekend at BrainHead. This has me thinking I should bust out a leisure suit for the day.

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]]> By: Samuel Savard http://www.wildsnow.com/9415/neckties-and-gabardine-1940s-ski-clothing/#comment-50852 Samuel Savard Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:56:19 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9415#comment-50852 Wow, I love historical pictures and quotes! This is awesome! Thanks for the short history of ski! And those pictures ARE great! Wow, I love historical pictures and quotes! This is awesome! Thanks for the short history of ski! And those pictures ARE great!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.wildsnow.com/9415/neckties-and-gabardine-1940s-ski-clothing/#comment-50821 Sarah Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:38:40 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9415#comment-50821 Personally, I'd be very cold skiing in 1942. That is not enough gear to keep me warm! Personally, I’d be very cold skiing in 1942. That is not enough gear to keep me warm!

]]> By: Gareth http://www.wildsnow.com/9415/neckties-and-gabardine-1940s-ski-clothing/#comment-50803 Gareth Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:38:18 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9415#comment-50803 She died a few years ago now, I was visiting her in her last years and she said "you live in Switzerland don't you? I used to ski there, I'm sure I have some photos in that draw over there", I must say I didn't take what she said that seriously, and for that I blame stupidness of youth. I opened the draw and found the album, she was explaining each photograph when I started seeing familiar landmarks, I could not believe it, she had been skiing on my doorstep, 30 minutes from where I live, using one of the first lifts in the Alps (Morgins, Switzerland), a rarity as most of the pictures involve a guide and skins. It's a coincidence that I now live in the Alps. She'd been at a Swiss finishing school were she'd learnt German, which she put to good use in WWII, just another lesson in life, don't underestimate your elders, they will put you to shame. She died a few years ago now, I was visiting her in her last years and she said “you live in Switzerland don’t you? I used to ski there, I’m sure I have some photos in that draw over there”, I must say I didn’t take what she said that seriously, and for that I blame stupidness of youth. I opened the draw and found the album, she was explaining each photograph when I started seeing familiar landmarks, I could not believe it, she had been skiing on my doorstep, 30 minutes from where I live, using one of the first lifts in the Alps (Morgins, Switzerland), a rarity as most of the pictures involve a guide and skins. It’s a coincidence that I now live in the Alps. She’d been at a Swiss finishing school were she’d learnt German, which she put to good use in WWII, just another lesson in life, don’t underestimate your elders, they will put you to shame.

]]> By: Mike http://www.wildsnow.com/9415/neckties-and-gabardine-1940s-ski-clothing/#comment-50802 Mike Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:25:45 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9415#comment-50802 Thanks for sharing Gareth. Those photos are fantastic! Thanks for sharing Gareth. Those photos are fantastic!

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