Freestyle Skis used by1977 World Freestyle Ballet Champion Scott Willingham: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Pair of Ballet Model 244 skis are white, yellow, orange and blue with special bindings by Salomon North America c. 1976. These were used by the donor, Scott Willingham, 1977 World Freestyle Ballet Champion. According to Willingham, the skis which he helped design and test were manufactured by K2 Corporation. The bindings were manufactured by Salomon and have a stronger spring in the binding itself called a competition spring for a stronger retention capablility. Willingham was a member of the U.S. Ski Team and competed on the World Trophy Freestyle Tour for 6 years and was a World Freestyler Champion in 1977.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date made: 1976
• maker: K2 Corp.
• maker: E2 Corp.
• maker: K2 Corp.
• Object Name: Skis, Pair of
• Object Name: skis, freestyle
• Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
• Physical Description: metal (bindings material)
• Measurements: overall: 57 1/2 in x 3 in; 146.05 cm x 7.62 cm
• Measurements: overall: 55 in x 100 in x 51 in; 139.7 cm x 254 cm x 129.54 cm
• web subject: Sports
• name of sport: Freestyle Skiing
• level of sport: Amateur
• ID Number: 1979.0986.01
• accession number: 1979.0986
• catalog number: 1979.0986.01
• Credit Line: Gift of Scott Willingham
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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