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Name
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Joy, Eben
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Rank, Company, Regiment
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SGT T5 B; D 87TH INF, 1st BN
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Birth date/Death Date
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Vermont Location
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Middlebury
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Awards
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Importance of Vermont
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"Spent weekends going to Vermont - Middlebury, with the scouts. Skied all over Vermont."
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First skiing experience
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"Lived in Trumbull, Conn.-Scout master. Some of the boys had "slip on" skies. Went to Tarrington, Conn., and to Windstead, Conn., to ski with the boys on weekends."
"Skied with rubber bindings on slats in 1932, Upper NY."
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College
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Competitive Skiing
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What was your experience in the 10th like?
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"Wonderful - Basic training at Camp Croft, SC. Then onto Fort Lewis, Washington; Mountain training at Mt. Rainier. Met some great skiers, Ollie Sorenson and many other."
"Found it to be enjoyable and very tough also. Basic training - Camp Croft, SC, then to Ft. Lewis, Washington, Ft. Orn, CA, Island of Kiska - 7 months. Back to Camp Hale, CO."
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Why did you join the 10th?
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"Heard about the 10th Mt. Thru the National Ski Patrol. Applied, they accepted me. The army let me know I'd have 6 months before getting in."
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Ski Patrol
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Ski School
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Pico Peak - "After discharge from the army, Karl Acker got me a job at Pico Peak for the winter. No snow - wound up at Long Trail Lodge - general flunkie - food etc. Spring '46 gave up my idea of owning a ski lodge - found that the Dog Team Tavern was idle for 4 1/2 years. Bought the tavern and the rest is history!"
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Ski Industry
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Vermont Ski Area Connection
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Role of Skiing in your Life
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Other information
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Dog Team Tavern – owner
"He always loved the singing, all the songs."
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Photograph information
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Information submitted by
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Eileen and Eben Joy
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