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Vivian Caulfeild
1874–1958
Best known for classic early ski manuals, this English writer helped explain technique with unusual clarity and practicality. His books speak to beginners and serious skiers alike, mixing instruction with a feel for the sport’s growing modern culture.
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How To Ski and How Not To
by Vivian Caulfeild
About the author
Vivian Caulfeild (1874–1958) was an English skiing writer and instructor remembered as an early authority on ski technique. Reliable catalog and ebook records connect him most clearly with How to Ski and How Not To and Ski-ing Turns, books that helped introduce and refine skiing instruction for English-speaking readers.
His writing stands out for being direct, careful, and useful. Rather than treating skiing as a mystery, he broke movements down in a way learners could actually follow, which is a big reason his books continued to circulate in later editions and reprints.
Some reference sources also describe him as a pioneer ski instructor, and his reputation was strong enough that Caulfeild Glacier in Antarctica was named in his honor soon after his death. I wasn’t able to confirm enough detail from reliable image sources to return a trustworthy portrait.