Elizabeth Davenport Woolsey (December 28, 1908 – January 11, 1997)[3] was an American alpine skier.[4] She competed in the women's combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.[5] She was the US national alpine skiing women's champion in 1934.[6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | December 28, 1908 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Died | 11 January 1997 (aged 88) Wilson, Wyoming, United States |
| Alma mater | Vassar College[1] |
| Parent |
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| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
In 1936, a few months after her participation in the winter olympics, she joined Fritz Wiessner, Bill House and Alan Willcox in an expedition to attempt the first ascent of Mount Waddington, which, at the time, was Canada’s highest unclimbed peak.[7][8]
In 1969 she was inducted into the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.[9]
Her biography was published in 1984.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b Thuermer, Angus M Jr (November 7, 1984). "Book Review: Woolsey autobiography tells of skiing, mountaineering, ranching". Jackson Hole News. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Fletcher, Patricia A. (1986). "Off the Beaten Track". American Alpine Journal. #28 (60). ISBN 978-0930410278. ISSN 0065-6925. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Huidekoper, Virginia (1998). "Elizabeth Woolsey, 1908-1997". American Alpine Journal. #72 (40): 406–408. ISBN 978-0930410780. ISSN 0065-6925. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Elizabeth Woolsey". Olympedia. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elizabeth Woolsey Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ table of Alpine Skiing champions
- ^ Chic Scott (2000), Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering, Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 9780921102595, p. 114
- ^ Weissner, Fritz H. (1937). "The First Ascent Mt Waddington" (PDF). Alpine Journal. #49: 49–57. ISSN 0065-6569. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Betty Woolsey - Hall of Fame, Class of 1969". US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Woolsey, Elizabeth D. (1984). Off the beaten track. Wilson Bench Press. ISBN 9780961352103. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
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