Valley Voice - Toni Matt's legendary schuss

The Sun received a lot of positive reader feedback on last Saturday’s cover story on the 85th anniversary of then 19-year-old ski sensation Toni Matt’s legendary schuss of the Tuckerman Ravine Headwall in 1939. Writer Tom Eastman (left) is shown with Matt (center) and Herbert Schneider in 1989 at Eastman’s “Flight Without Wings” book release party at the Eastern Slope Inn. (DOUG “ROOSTER” CAMPBELL PHOTO)

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