Object Record
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Metadata
Accession number |
1979.26 |
Catalog date |
2004-06-16 |
Collection |
Colorado Snowsports Museum - Hall of Fame |
Date |
1940s |
Description |
Jack Gorsuch's Oslo ski boots, Original fabrication ski boot, Lace up (double), Black inner laces and white outer laces with hooks, Criss-cross strap: ankle and over top of arch with buckle on outer side, Leather: Two-tone leather, Dark brown/black and tan, Metal toe and heel protector, Grooved heel for bindings |
Dimensions |
H-6.75 L-13 inches |
Height (in) |
6.750 |
Inventoried date |
2021-11-05 |
Catalog Number |
1979.26.1a,b |
People |
Gorsuch, Jack |
Provenance |
These boots were donated to the Museum by Jack Gorsuch in 1979. They were used by Jack in the 1940s. During the 1940s, Jack worked at the Climax Molybdenum Mine on Fremont Pass. There, at Chalk Mountain, he started a ski club and saw to the construction of a 1200 foot rope tow in 1941. He continued to be the guiding spirit behind the activities which grew into the Continental Ski Area. The boots were purposed for display in 2018, but were returned to storage that same year and reinventoried in 2021. |
Year Range from |
1940 |
Year Range to |
1949 |
Object Name |
Boot, Ski |