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Skis and skiing

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Add specific style of skiing if appropriate. Also consider headings of the type: Skiing for [class of persons], or geographic subdivisions.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Oral History Interview with Bob Craig, 2001 May 16

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Identifier: OH3Craig
Abstract Oral history interview with Robert Wallace Craig began with a description of the Craig family tree, including his relationships with his mother, father, and stepfather. Discussed Bob Craig's military career during World War II in the Navy and his experiences in Nagasaki and Hiroshima, Japan and during racial integration of the Navy. Craig detailed his climbs including Devil's Thumb, Kates Needle, Mount McKinley, Mount Rainier, Longs Peak, Garden of the Gods, Shiprock, K2 and Mount Everest....
Dates: 2001 May 16

Oral History Interview with Robert Bates, 2000 November 10

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Identifier: OH2Bates
Abstract Oral history interview with Robert Bates, an eminent American Alpine Club member. Bates enumerates his climbs of Mount McKinley, Mount Washington, K2, White Mountains, the Alps, Mount Alverstone, Mount Hubbard, Mount Russell, and more. Bates described his college education and Ph.D., his early experience surveying, and his early climbs. Bates discussed in detail his 1938 K2 climb and the ensuing challenges such as his teammate surviving Dengue Fever, multiple attempts to set up base camp,...
Dates: 2000 November 10