Background
Fry, John was born on January 22, 1930 in Montreal. Son of J. Stevenson and Beatrice (Pratt) Fry.
(This is the definitive history of the sport that has exhi...)
This is the definitive history of the sport that has exhilarated and infatuated about 30 million Americans and Canadians over the course of the last fifty years. Consummate insider John Fry chronicles the rise of a ski culture and every aspect of the sport’s development, including the emergence of the mega-resort and advances in equipment, technique, instruction, and competition. The Story of Modern Skiing is laced with revelations from the author’s personal relationships with skiing greats such as triple Olympic gold medalists Toni Sailer and Jean-Claude Killy, double gold medalist and environmental champion Andrea Mead Lawrence, first women’s World Cup winner Nancy Greene, World Alpine champion Billy Kidd, Sarajevo gold and silver medalists Phil and Steve Mahre, and industry pioneers such as Vail founder Pete Seibert, metal ski designer Howard Head, and plastic boot inventor Bob Lange. Fry writes authoritatively of alpine skiing in North America and Europe, of Nordic skiing, and of newer variations in the sport: freestyle skiing, snowboarding, and extreme skiing. He looks closely at skiing’s relationship to the environment, its portrayal in the media, and its response to social and economic change. Maps locating major resorts, records of ski champions, and a timeline, bibliography, glossary, and index of names and places make this the definitive work on modern skiing. Skiers of all ages and abilities will revel in this lively tale of their sport’s heritage.
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Fry, John was born on January 22, 1930 in Montreal. Son of J. Stevenson and Beatrice (Pratt) Fry.
Student, Lower Canada College, Montreal, 1936-1947; Bachelor, McGill University, 1951.
Writer, Forster McGuire & Company Ltd., Montreal, 1951-1957; associate editor to managing editor, American Metal Market, 1957-1963; editor-in-chief, Ski magazine, New York City, 1964-1974; editorial director, Ski magazine, New York City, 1975-1979; editorial director, Ski Business, 1964-1979, 92-; editorial director, Golf magazine, 1968-1971, 77-79; editorial director, Outdoor Life, 1975-1979; editorial director, Cross Country Ski magazine, since 1975; director publications development, Times Mirror Magazines, 1979-1983; editorial and publications consultant, since 1983; founding editor, Snow Country magazine, since 1987; editor for new magazine development, New York Times magazine group, New York City, 1995-1997. Member World Cup committee International Ski Federation, 1970-1975.
(This is the definitive history of the sport that has exhi...)
Board directors Beaver Dam Sanctuary, Chawkers Foundation (Canada). Member of International Skiing History Association (board directors since 1995, president 2001-2004), Overseas Press Club of America.
Married Marlies Strillinger, February 19, 1965. Children– Leslie, William, Nicole.