Franconia Ski School on Cannon Mt at Mittersill NH Paul Valar VTG 1950s Postcard

Description: Franconia Ski School on Cannon Mt at Mittersill in New Hampshire - Paul Valar Director with Paula, Emy, Dick, and Stuie - Vintage 1950's Real Photo Postcard. Quick history on Paul: "For the ski industry, Paul was a pioneer and leader in ski instruction on the local, national, and international level. From the 1940s to the 1980s, he was a founding force and guiding light in directing several NH ski schools, creating the Professional Ski Instructors of America, developing the Official American Ski Technique, and establishing the New England Ski Museum...Paul had a very successful ski racing career and from 1943 through 1948 was a member of the Swiss National Alpine Ski Team. In 1945, he placed second in both the Lauberhorn downhill in Wengen and the International downhill in Zermatt, Switzerland. He competed on behalf of the Swiss Army and taught skiing and rock climbing to Swiss Army Mountain brigade troops. Paul was also talented in track and field. In 1946, he became the decathlon champion for the State of Graubunden...Paul founded the Franconia Ski School at Cannon Mountain, and he and Paula also ran the ski schools at the Mittersill and Mt. Sunapee ski areas in New Hampshire through the 1970’s. Between 1959 and 1969, Paul helped start the Franconia Ski Club’s junior racing program by bringing five former members of the Swiss National Ski Team to Cannon Mountain to coach." (source: International Ski History Association Website Article: "Paul Valar, ski technique authority" (skihistory dot org) The postcard will be shipped to you FREE via USPS! Please visit my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/jfsantiques

Price: 19.95 USD

Location: Saint Johnsbury, Vermont

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