Joseph Peter Wilson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Peter Wilson

American bobsledder and cross-country skier

Date of Birth: 22-May-1935

Place of Birth: Lake Placid, New York, United States

Date of Death: 13-Sep-2019

Profession: cross-country skier, bobsledder

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Joseph Peter "Joe Pete" Wilson (May 22, 1935 – September 13, 2019) was an American Olympic cross-country skier, who skied for the U.S.
in cross-country at the 1960 Winter Olympics and later became a well-known skiing administrator in the United States.
Wilson also in collaboration authored several books on cross-country skiing, all co-written by William J.
Lederer.
Wilson set up the cross-country ski area at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont – the lodge established by the Trapp family of The Sound of Music fame.
In 1973, Wilson organized a meeting of 25 ski areas and established the National Ski Touring Operators' Association.
Wilson was named as its first President from 1973-1977.
After several name changes it is now called the Cross Country Ski Areas Association (CCSAA).
CCSAA is an international association of U.S.
and Canadian cross-country ski areas.
Wilson is also known for having set up an inn in Keene, New York, the Bark Eater Inn, and developing the ski trails around the inn.