Lithographic poster promoting Font-Romeu, the oldest ski resort in the Pyrenees as well as one of the oldest in France; due to its mild weather, it was a suitable, healthy destination for the whole year, and it was especially recommended for children. Printed by L. Serre et Cie.
Superbagnères is a ski resort above the town of Bagnères-de-Luchon, in the French department of Haute-Garonne in the Midi-Pyrénées region.
Lithograph poster advertising an important ski contest held in France. Roger Soubie was a French poster artist specialized in movie posters: he designed almost 2000 posters for movies such as "Gone with the Wind", "Sunset Boulevand", "Ben Hur", "Lolita" and "An American in Paris". Even in this poster, it can be appreciated a certain "movie look".
Travel poster commissioned by Swissair Airlines, showing a plump robin staring back at the spectator from its perch. The bird is a peaceful reminder of all the joys nature can offer in the resort town of Pontresina, located in the St. Mortiz region of the Alps. Lithograph poster,
Lithograph poster commissioned by the French railroads, promoting the health benefits that children can gain from a ski holiday (it reads:"8 days of white snow - 1 year of pink cheeks").
PENHAS DE SAÚDE is a small and unique ski resort in Portugal. It was inaugurated in the 50's of last century.
The 1976 Olympic Games in Innsbruck, officially known as the XII Winter Olympic Games, was an international multi-sport event held in Innsbruck, Austria. For this occasion, the cities of Denver (United States), Sion (Switzerland), Tampere (Finland), Vancouver (Canada) and Innsbruck (Austria) were nominated.
La Molina may be the winter resort with the longest tradition among ski fans in Catalonia. The first ski lift in Spain was installed here on February 28, 1943