Bill Lash papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1192

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Bill Lash papers contain material related to his involvement with various ski organizations and his work regarding ski training and education.

Dates

1937-2011

Creator

Lash, Bill (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Note

William "Bill" Lash (b. Feb. 1, 1928) started skiing at an early age in Sun Valley, Idaho. He helped design and build a ski lift at Magic Mountain Ski Area and ran its ski school from 1947-1949. He attended the University of Utah in early 1950s and directed its ski program. He became certified with the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association in 1950 and served as its second president from 1951-1953, and again from 1955-1962. He was a ski instructor at Alta and founded the Professional Ski Instructors of America in 1961, serving as president for nine years. He was a key figure in the founding of the Professional Ski Instructors Association (PSIA) serving as its founding president from 1960 to 1968.

Lash was inducted into the United States Ski Hall of Fame in 1983 and in the PSIA-Intermountain Hall of Fame in 1989. He is the co-founder of the Veterans Ski Instructor Alliance.

Extent

3.25 Linear Feet (3 boxes and 1 oversize folder)

Additional Description

Abstract

The Bill Lash papers (1937-2011) contain material related to his involvement with various ski organizations and his work regarding ski training and education.