Skiing into modernity: a cultural and environmental history

Alpine vignettes

Defining Alpine modernism

The contexts of Alpine skiing

Taking root

An uphill climb

The age of discovery

The Alps before skiing

Skiing before the Alps

From Scandinavia to Central Europe

A civilizing force

Igniting ski fever

Civilizing the Alps

Skiing and the definition of the middle class

Socializing the middle classes

Establishing an institutional presence

From unity to division

A family feud

Montagues and Capulets

The "ski popes"

A sport of the people

Alpine skiing before World War I

Revolutionizing perception

Joy in movement

Harmony and mastery

The art of Alpine skiing

The Alpine kinaesthetic

Harmony through movement

Ecstasy in speed

Speed sells

The cult of speed

Mastering natural forces

Skiing in interwar mass culture

Synthetic landscapes and vernacular modernism

Modernity in sport

An archaic contest

Gravity sport

Speed and specialization

From aesthetics to technics

Seeing the Alps through sport

Landscapes of leisure

Consuming Alpine skiing

Elite sport and mass culture

From amateurism to professionalism

Advertising skiing

Planning a vacation

Attracting tourists

The pursuit of white gold

Manufacturing miracles

Lift infrastructure

Landscape modification

Snow management

Retrofitting the Alps

Epilogue

Debating Alpine modernity

Mountains and meaning.

Cover; Title; Subvention; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One Taking Root; 1 An Uphill Climb; 2 A Civilizing Force; 3 A Family Feud; Part Two Modern Mobilities; 4 Joy in Movement; 5 Ecstasy in Speed; 6 Modernity in Sport; Part Three Landscapes of Leisure; 7 Consuming Alpine Skiing; 8 The Pursuit of White Gold; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Cover; Title; Subvention; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One Taking Root; 1 An Uphill Climb; 2 A Civilizing Force; 3 A Family Feud; Part Two Modern Mobilities; 4 Joy in Movement; 5 Ecstasy in Speed; 6 Modernity in Sport; Part Three Landscapes of Leisure; 7 Consuming Alpine Skiing; 8 The Pursuit of White Gold; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index.