mostly , he explained , because the case is a perfect height for playing the saw .
Flipping through more photos on his iPhone , Stefan shared a shot skiing with TV star Susan Lucci . He met her at the ‘ 80s Trapp Family Lodge grand opening , brought her and the family to Stratton , and coached her on to compete in celebrity ski races . “ She was fearful . I got her over it by taking her out on my motorcycle . Leaning . Fast . In the corners .” He ’ s the one who convinced Diana Golden , at Stratton for the 1990 U . S . Disabled Ski Championships , to abandon outriggers in favor of ski poles for speed ; she was clocked at 65 mph in the downhill . He ’ d drawn from his own experience , having spent the entire winter of 1967 with one leg in a cast , skiing moguls full steam and landing a 30-meter jump . On one ski .
During that same Stratton event , he became friends with Eunice Shriver and Senator Ted Kennedy . Stefan taught Edward Jr . to ski again after he ’ d lost a leg to cancer , earned a plaque for his contributions to Special Olympics , and an invitation to play at Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver ’ s wedding . “ It was April 26 , and it was complicated with visas and some of them wanted to go home to Austria ,” he said about his band of musicians , Stratton ski instructors who had just finished their season .
With about a hundred former bandmates still on speed dial , and memories that animate his smile , Stefan ’ s tales of mountains , music , and the friends he ’ s made along the way would make a fascinating book . Or movie .
And if you listen closely , you may still hear the sound of their music echoing through Base Lodge beams . Or spin one of three albums the Stratton Mountain Boys recorded , pop in a CD , watch the music video … and hoist a pint to good times we ’ ve shared . Zicke . Zacke . Zicke . Zacke . Hoi Hoi Hoi ! n
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