I was thinking it was since 1974 but on second thought I had more money since 1976 so that was likely when I and my 1st wife and baby son drove to Ashland, Oregon to buy Fisher Cross Country Skis. Also, you could save about 1/3 on Gas there compared to the California then and you could save Sales tax of up to 10 to 15% then by going to Ashland from California then as well. You can still get gas at almost 1 dollar less a gallon for regular in Oregon than in California now as well.
I just checked the average price of regular in California and it's $5.93 and in Oregon it is still $5 a gallon for regular in comparison now.
Also, in 1976 food was incredibly cheaper there so you saved on all levels if you were shopping for the next week or so then in 1976 also.
So, this began my first set of skis I personally own. However, my father had world war II military wooden skis with Bear Trap Bindings that I learned to ski on in the Angeles National Forest there above Los Angeles at 6000 to 8000 feet in elevation when I was about 15 years old then too.
He had skied with them in Washington state mostly from 1945 when the war was over to 1952 when we moved to San Diego but kept them so eventually when I got 15 I wanted to use them too. But, of course they were non-release bindings so your ankles would break if you got into the wrong position when you fell. So, unless you sat down when you fell it was a problem medically for you.
Later around 1980 I got metal edged skis so I wouldn't die sliding sideways on ice like I almost did a couple of times without metal edges to grip the snow better especially on ice.
So, I ONLY have owned skis with Metal edges ever since for safety (because I wanted to stay alive skiing on Mt. Shasta in all the conditions I was going to ski on winters and springs there.
My favorite non-ski lift route is from Bunny Flat to 7 mile curve by the way on Mt. Shasta which I have done many many times over the years since 1976.
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