Junior Bounous and the Joys of Skiing
The life of Junior Bounous and the story of American skiing.
Winner of International Skiing History Association’s Baldur Award (2024) for being “an outstanding work of general interest that sheds significant light on an aspect of skiing history.”
Junior’s storied 99 years holds many accomplishments. Here are just a few:
Guinness World Record holder for world’s oldest skier at 95 years old.
Among the first group of people to heli-ski on Utah’s Mount Timpanogos.
Helped develop powder skiing (yes, powder skiing!).
Contributed to the American 1950s ski boom by creating “learn-to-ski” weeks.
One of the first American-born ski school directors.
Skied 101 days in 2021/2022 (his goal was to ski as many days as he was old—97. He overshot his mark!)
The life of Junior Bounous and the story of American skiing.
Winner of International Skiing History Association’s Baldur Award (2024) for being “an outstanding work of general interest that sheds significant light on an aspect of skiing history.”
Junior’s storied 99 years holds many accomplishments. Here are just a few:
Guinness World Record holder for world’s oldest skier at 95 years old.
Among the first group of people to heli-ski on Utah’s Mount Timpanogos.
Helped develop powder skiing (yes, powder skiing!).
Contributed to the American 1950s ski boom by creating “learn-to-ski” weeks.
One of the first American-born ski school directors.
Skied 101 days in 2021/2022 (his goal was to ski as many days as he was old—97. He overshot his mark!)
The life of Junior Bounous and the story of American skiing.
Winner of International Skiing History Association’s Baldur Award (2024) for being “an outstanding work of general interest that sheds significant light on an aspect of skiing history.”
Junior’s storied 99 years holds many accomplishments. Here are just a few:
Guinness World Record holder for world’s oldest skier at 95 years old.
Among the first group of people to heli-ski on Utah’s Mount Timpanogos.
Helped develop powder skiing (yes, powder skiing!).
Contributed to the American 1950s ski boom by creating “learn-to-ski” weeks.
One of the first American-born ski school directors.
Skied 101 days in 2021/2022 (his goal was to ski as many days as he was old—97. He overshot his mark!)
Before the days of fat skis, Gore-Tex clothing, ski bindings with brakes, avalanche control, or groomed ski runs, when fresh powder lasted for days and lift lines were nonexistent, a rag-tag generation of skiers braved the winter canyons to teach themselves how to ski the deep snow of the Wasatch Mountains in Utah.
Junior Bounous was one of the leaders of this generation, dedicating his life to sharing the joy of skiing with others. This is his story and the story of how a ski industry, unique in its relationship to powder snow, developed in the heart of the American West.
Junior’s biography is filled with colored photos at the end of every chapter. Here’s a sneak preview of some of the incredible photos inside!
