KOTO Ski Recordings

: A Historic Minute: Minnie Ackerman & Billy Mahoney on Biggest Snow Storms in Telluride; Minnie Ackerman describes the 1930 snow slide in Telluride, Colorado. Billy Mahoney remembers the biggest snow storm occurring in 1984 and Johnnie Stevens claims that in April of 1973, Telluride got 55 inches from one snow storm.

: A Historical Minute with Billy Mahoney & Johnnie Stevens; Billy Mahoney describes the ski races in the 1930's, ski clubs, and a story of trying to ski off a rock (unsuccessfully).

: Anne Savoth on Telluride's First Ski Clinic (School)!; Anne Savoth describes the first ski school/clinics designed to help Telluride residents improve their skiing skills. She also discusses ski racing clinics. The date of this recording is either 1978 or 1979. Length is about 6 minutes.

: Avalanche!!! (A Straight Talk Show); A KOTO Radio show, called Straight Talk, about the avalanche problem in Telluride, Colorado. Terry Tice interviews: Johnnie Stevens, Director of Mountain Operations; Jim Hacket, USFS Snow Ranger; Bill Mahoney Junior, Ski Patrol Manager; and Sheriff Bill Masters about back country skiing and avalanche danger. Recorded March 2, 1989, this recording is about 33 minutes.

: First ever Ski Report from Telluride Ski Area!; The first ever ski report for the Telluride Ski Resort! Dated 11/29/1975. Weekend only operations, at that time, until December, and then opened every day. Then, George Faulkner retracts the earlier policy, to be opened weekends only, and states the decision will be made the following week.

: Friday Focus: Snow Problems; Jerry Greene interviews Nancy Craft (Ophir resident, at the time of the recording and town manager) and Joe Crane, town manager of the town of Telluride, Colorado. This recording is dated 12/30, and probably occurred during 1978. The year had a huge amount of snow and Greene, Craft, and Crane discuss the snow's consequences. Recording is about 41 minutes long.

: Historical Minute: Billy Mahoney describes Skiing in 1932 in Telluride; Billy Mahoney describes life in Telluride, Colorado in 1932. He speaks of the first ever ski lift and skiing, also starting his mining career at age 15.

: Interview Archives #1: Should Telluride build the Gondola?; Should the town of Telluride put in a gondola to link Telluride and Mountain Village? If so, who should pay for it? The date of this recording is unknown--probably late 1980's or early 1990's. Carol Ward interviews many local Telluride residents on this controversial issue. This recording cuts off at the end.

: Jerry Greene interviews John Lifton-Zoline; A KOTO show, called Friday Live. Jerry Greene interviews John Lifton-Zoline, designer and planner for the Telluride company. Date is September 7, 1979 and length is about 33 minutes.

: John Lifton-Zoline on the Close of the 1978 Ski Season; John Lifton-Zoline is interviewed by Esther White about how the Telluride ski season went for 1978. John mentions there were 1400 skiers on the mountain, the most successful season thus far.

: John Lifton-Zoline on the Ski Area Access & Plans; In 1978, John Lifton-Zoline describes access to the ski area, the lifts, and plans for the ski area, in Telluride, Colorado. A new groomer and levels of difficulties have been added. The interviewer's name is unknown. Recording is about 9 minutes long.

: Out of Bounds Skiing (A Second Straight Talk Show on this Subject); A KOTO Straight Talk show on the topic of out of bounds skiing. The first recording (on the same topic of out of bounds skiing) occurred in March of 1987 and this recording took place December 3, 1987. Sheriff Bill Masters, Johnnie Stevens, and Forest Service Representative, Jim Hackett, discuss the hazards, policies, and consequences of out of bounds skiing. Recording starts abruptly and is about 30 minutes long. Interviewer's name is unknown--possibly Ashley Montague?

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