Choosing the proper equipment the 1941 way

By Eric Wilbur

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Thanks to the folks at Alpine Zone for discovering this gem: A 1941 segment training US mountain troops how to choose the “correct” ski gear.

Clearly, we are doing it all wrong. Get me some seven-foot-two skis

“This shape of ski has proven to be the most satisfactory.”

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