1974 Alpine Championships - "Making it Big" by Brian Sisselman & Christopher Goss

This digitized film (16 mm) features Vail during the 1974 Alpine Championships. The footage shows the slalom final event, Copper Mountain/Vail Nationals, practicing the downhill course, Vail Village, and the North American Junior Alpine Championships. The film also explores what downhill requires both physically and mentally. It shows a 2.5 mile course at speeds of 70mph, John Higgins wearing a camera on the downhill course, and a lower course called Adios. The Copper Mountain Women's Giant Slalom is captured and Debbie Hanley talks about how giant slalom should be done. The film was recorded March 13-16, 1974. On periodic Fridays, the Museum will share digitized film footage from our video archive in hopes of making our collection more accessible and discoverable. To help us continue to preserve this history, consider making a donation or becoming a Museum Member: https://www.snowsportsmuseum.org/ways... Object ID: 2005.76.13