Stein Eriksen

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Stein Eriksen

Norwegian-born skier, instructor, and ski-resort developer

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skiing
Freestyle skiing
…especially by Olympic gold medalist Stein Eriksen. Freestyle skiing flourished on American slopes beginning in the 1950s and ’60s as “hot dog” skiers performed increasingly daring moves. Popular moves that originated in the United States in the 1970s include the daffy (one ski extended forward, the other backward) and the…
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…especially by Olympic gold medalist Stein Eriksen. Freestyle skiing flourished on American slopes beginning in the 1950s and ’60s as “hot dog” skiers performed increasingly daring moves. Popular moves that originated in the United States in the 1970s include the daffy (one ski extended forward, the other backward) and the…
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freestyle skiing
History and development
…especially by Olympic gold medalist Stein Eriksen. Freestyle skiing flourished on American slopes beginning in the 1950s and ’60s as “hot dog” skiers performed increasingly daring moves. Popular moves that originated in the United States in the 1970s include the daffy (one ski extended forward, the other backward) and the…
Read More
…especially by Olympic gold medalist Stein Eriksen. Freestyle skiing flourished on American slopes beginning in the 1950s and ’60s as “hot dog” skiers performed increasingly daring moves. Popular moves that originated in the United States in the 1970s include the daffy (one ski extended forward, the other backward) and the…
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