Other than both boasting a mountainous landscape, the connection between Stowe and Nepal may not be immediately obvious, but thanks to the charitable works of Rotarian Larry Thrasher, along with
Iâm beginning this week with some follow-ups on reader input from previous columns.
First, some comments I received on my guest column by the late Bill McCollom. In that column, Bill described participating in one of the last hike-to-ski downhill races in the Northeast, which was held on New Hampshireâs Mt. Tecumseh in 1961. I heard from Peter Penndorf that he had been in that race as well.
Bob Burley knew Bill McCollom as a âconsummate gentleman and intrepid competitor.â Their careers overlapped both as coaches for the Killington Ski Club and as masters racers. Bob also paid a great tribute to Bill by saying, âHe left every person, race and trail better for his presence.â