ISHA, Ski Hall of Fame
partner to increase member benefits

The International Skiing History Association and the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame have agreed to offer common benefits for a single membership fee. At the same time, ISHA is locating its administration in the national ski museum building in Ishpeming, Mich., and its fund-raising office in New York City. This announcement was made jointly by ISHA Chairman Barry Stone and Hall of Fame Chairman Bernie Weichsel.
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Ruthie's Run
Skied for 55 or more years, Ruthie’s Run on Aspen Mountain has been the venue for classic, hotly contested World Cup and Roch Cup races. On the mild upper section, the whims of wind and waxing have often decided the downhill winners over the years. If you’re an intermediate, you can easily cruise the upper part, and avoid the steep section by taking Ruthie’s Lift back up to the top. Or you can head down.

For racers, the real technical test on Ruthie’s starts as racers plunge into Aztec and Spring Pitch, setting up one of the most demanding sequence of high-speed turns of any downhill in the world. “It is still one of the classic runs in North America,” says ex-Olympian Tom Corcoran.

One of the most spectacular recoveries on Ruthie’s, recalled by Aspen photographer Bob Chamberlain, occurred when Buddy Werner was thrown backwards at high speed, and flew for a long time through the air.
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