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predecessor known as “the Snake Pit," a 12’ x 24’ building with a dirt floor and outside toilet, served as combination first aid station and snack bar. The Forest Service decided to put the permanent permit to operate at Mammoth Mountain up for bid but no one bid on it, including Dave, because he didn’t have the money. In 1953, the Forest Service awarded Dave the permit free of charge on the condition he begin developing the mountain. He already had a thriving rope tow business and soon Mammoth was entertaining more skiers than any other California operation, including those with chairlifts. Dave went to the bank and asked for $135,000 to build a chairlift, add on to the existing hut and pay salaries for a year. This time the bank thought it was too much of a risk and turned him down. Walter Martinoni, who built chairs for Donner Summit and Snow Summit, had built a chair for a client who decided he didn't want it. The two agreed that if Walter gave Dave the chair, Dave would install it himself and pay Walter as soon as he made money. Dave and a group of hard-core skiers built their own crane, dug the tower holes by hand, mixed the cement and installed the motor, brakes, clutches and drive system. Mammoth Mountain’s first chairlift opened on Thanksgiving Day, 1955, just in time to meet his permit requirements. Since 1955, Dave and his crew have installed an average of one lift annually. Dave soon relocated his family to the small community of Mammoth Lakes where he skied, ran the business and coached young racers. Coaching 19 of his team members to the United States Olympic Ski Team, including two of his own children, Dave has been one of the most successful racing coaches in ski history. Dave’s coaching success helped put Mammoth on the map as a great ski area. Parents began sending their children from all over the country to ski at Mammoth under Dave’s tutelage. After building his first chairlift in 1955, Dave went on to build one of the largest ski resorts in the country. In 1986, Dave bought nearby June Mountain, ensuring the future of great skiing in the Eastern Sierra. Today, Mammoth Mountain has 27 lifts, four day-lodges, four hotel properties, four restaurants, a large maintenance facility and much more. Now a four-season destination resort, Mammoth Mountain is busy during the summer months as a world-class Mountain Bike Park and Adventure Center, and operates a golf course and fly fishing guide service. Dave McCoy has been called one of the last great entrepreneurs in the skiing business. The FWSA is honored to recognize him with a Snowsports Builder Award. ▲ ▲
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Far West Skier's Guide 2011-2012
Far West Skier's Guide 2011-2012
Contents
The Premiere Digital Edition of the Far West Skier’s Guide Well Received
Board of Directors, Trustees
President’s Message: FWSA Offers Many Benefits, Trips & Activities
FWSA Committee Chairmen and Other Representatives
National Ski Council Federation Serves Councils & Clubs Nationwide
Far West Members Prepare for Winter, 2012
Council Information
Communications: The Key to Success!
Building Your Snowsports Program
FWSA Individual Membership Form
Order Form / Far West Skier’s Guide
FWSA Travel Program
FWRA Board of Directors
FWRA Program
FWRA Silent Auction Donors
FWRA League Race Chairs
FWRA Race Schedule
Race Trophies
FWSA Athletic Scholarship Program
Far West Ski Foundation Objectives
FWSA 2011 Convention
FWSA 2011 Convention Sponsors
Silent Auction & Travel Expo Participants - 2011
Travel Expo/Silent Auction Milestones
Convention Door Prize Donors
2011 Councils’ Man & Woman of the Year
FWSA Service Award Winners
FWSA Safety Person of the Year
FWSA Western Ski Heritage Award
FWSA Club and Council History Recognition
FWSA Snowsports Builder Awards
Charities & Our Communities
2012 FWSA Convention - Ogden, Utah
FWSA Plans Future Conventions
Public Affairs - 2011 Update
Bernd Ritschel & The Bavarian Alps
Lodging Guide
FWSA Council & Club Information
Clubs, Councils & Families Come Together
Regional Ski Shows
Far West Skier's Guide 2011-2012
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