The fascinating history of the Vermont ski industry has been documented, analyzed and criticized by those involved in the industry and scholars alike. The goal of this website is to portray how Vermont Life magazine, over the course of its 70-year print history, has engaged with the ski industry. The magazine provides a contemporary perspective on developments in the sport’s growth in the state and impact on Vermont’s culture. 
The magazine treats the Vermont ski industry’s rise as one would expect, applauding its inception and rapid expansion as a sign of technological advance combined with a maintenance of the timeless past and rugged outdoor spirit. However, the magazine also engages with the pushback that the ski industry faced from locals who criticized the rapid development of infrastructure made for out-of-towners and the flow of outside capital to the state’s ever-growing ski operations.
By taking a decade-by-decade approach, this site tracks Vermont Life’s portrayal of the ski industry through time. You can easily move through the decades using the interactive menu in order to learn more about this rich history.

-Gray Kline and Ben Manoukian