Ski Club of Australia explained

The Ski Club of Australia is a private club and ski lodge located in Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia. It was founded in 1920^[1] and as its foundation pre-dated the foundation of the Ski Council of New South Wales in 1929,^[2] it played a pivotal role in the history of skiing and ski racing in Australia. Four members of the Ski Club, Herbert Schlink, Eric Fisher, William Gordon and John Laidley, made the first winter crossing of the Snowy Mountains Main Range from Kiandra to Kosciusko in 1927.^[3] Slalom skiing was introduced into Australia by the club.^[4] The club formerly had an official role in Australian skiing and its 75th anniversary history was written by Olympian Bob Arnott.^[5]

Notable members

1956 and 1960 Olympian and pilot Christine Davy^[6]
1952 Olympian and company director Bob Arnott^[7]
Gardener Beatrice Bligh^[8]
Engineer, businessman and benefactor Andrew Thyne Reid
Gynaecologist and hospital administrator Sir Herbert Schlink
Solicitor and company director Sir Alastair Stephen

Website

The club website is only accessible to members.

Notes and References

https://books.google.com/books?id=YTW-Cpm2e1oC&dq=%22Ski+Club+of+Australia%22&pg=PR26 Historical Dictionary of Skiing
https://books.google.com/books?id=XNdBAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Ski+Club+of+Australia%22 The Australian Encyclopaedia, Volume 9
News: ACROSS THF SNOW. . The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842–1954). NSW . 28 July 1927 . 9 July 2013 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
https://books.google.com/books?id=84MWAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Ski+Club+of+Australia%22 The Story of Ski-ing
News: SKI CLUB OF AUSTRALIA. . The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842–1954). NSW . 29 July 1954 . 9 July 2013 . 6 Section: Women . National Library of Australia.
http://corporate.olympics.com.au/athlete/christine-davy AOC – Christine Davy
http://corporate.olympics.com.au/games/oslo-1952 AOC – Bob Arnott
Martha . Rutledge . Rosemary Beatrice (Bea) Bligh (1916–1973) . 13 . 1993 . bligh-rosemary-beatrice-bea-9527 . March 31, 2024 .