Abstract
Mark Cheimalecki, long time member of Boston Mills/Brandywine Ski Patrol, talks about his introduction to skiing in the 1970's,changes in ownership and management of the ski resorts, and the problems of X-treme skiing and snow-boarding. Cheimalecki describes the medical training,duties and procedures used by ski patrol members, as well as the importance of proper training and equipment needed to ski safely. He notes efforts by a group of African-American skiiers to introduce inner city youth to skiing. Other topics include biking in the CVNP, and the dangers of global warming on the environment.
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Interviewee
Cheimalecki, Mark (interviewee)
Interviewer
MacKeigan, Judy (interviewer)
Project
Cuyahoga Valley Project
Date
5-1-2009
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
30 minutes
Recommended Citation
"Mark Cheimalecki Interview, 01 May 2009" (2009). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 518003.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/278
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