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Based on the above picture, the Cochran Family members are from left to right:

Barbara Ann Cochran - Physical education, health and home economics teacher at Mount Abraham High School, ski coach and instructor at Cochran's Ski Area, motivational speaker offering workshops and seminars. Member of the U.S. Ski Team (1967 - 74), 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist in Slalom in Sapporo, Japan, 1970 World Championships Silver Medalist in Slalom, U.S. National Champion in Giant Slalom and Slalom.
Residence: Starksboro, Vermont. Children: Caitlin and Ryan.

Lindy Cochran Kelley -  Ski coach. Member of the U.S. Ski Team (1970 - 78), University of Vermont Ski Team (1978 - 81), Top American Finisher 1976 Olympic Slalom & Giant Slalom in Innsbruck, Austria, U.S. National Champion in Slalom (1973) & Giant Slalom (1976), NCAA All-American (1979).
Residence: Starksboro, Vermont. Married to Steve Kelley, children Jessica, Timmy and Robbie,

Ginny Cochran - Matriarch of "The Skiing Cochran's" and long-time co-owner  of Cochran's Ski Area with her husband, Mickey. In 1961, when Cochran's first opened, Ginny started the first after-school learn-to-ski program at the area at the request of the Richmond P.T.O. Since that time, thousands of school children and older skiers have learned to "Ski the Cochran Way", a great many taught by Ginny herself. In addition to raising four children who competed all over Vermont and then the world, Ginny managed the ski area through last year.
Residence: Richmond, Vermont.

Marilyn Cochran Brown -  Ski coach at Hanover (N.H.) High School and the Quechee Ski Club. Member of the U.S. Ski Team (1967 - 74), 1969 Overall World Cup Giant Slalom Champion, 1970 World Championship Combined Bronze Medalist, three time U.S. National Champion.
Residence: Norwich, Vermont. Married to Chris Brown, children: Roger and Douglas

Bob "Bobby" Cochran, M.D. -  Family Practice Physician at the Hitchcock Clinic at Walpole, New Hampshire. Member of the U.S. Ski Team (1968 - 74), U.S. Pro Tour (1975 - 77), 1973 Gold Medalist in the Hannenkahm Combined (1st ever by a U.S. skier), 1973 World Cup Giant Slalom Victory at Heavenly Valley, CA. (1st ever by a U.S. male), two-time U.S. National Champion in Slalom, Giant Slalom and Downhill.
Residence: Keene, New Hampshire. Children: Tommy, Jimmy and Amy.

Gordon S. "Mickey" Cochran - An athlete, an engineer and a teacher all rolled into one, Mickey's talents added up to genius on the ski slopes. Under his tutelage - and while training on the backyard ski hill that he built himself - all four of his children became members of the U.S. Ski Team. Among his other accomplishments, Mickey was the Alpine Director of the U.S. Team during the 1973/74 ski season and coach of the University of Vermont Ski Team throughout the 1970s. Mickey died last March 1998 of congestive heart failure at the age of 74.

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A Cochran's Timeline

1961 - Cochran's Ski Area founded; Ginny Cochran offers first after-school program at the request of the Richmond P.T.O.

1965 - Adjacent 140-acre parcel purchased for future ski area expansion

1966 - New trails and rope tow installed on present Cochran's Ski Area site

1967 - Marilyn & Barbara Ann Cochran named to the U.S. Ski Team

1968 - Bobby Cochran named to the U.S. Ski Team

1969 - Marilyn Cochran wins the World Cup in Giant Slalom

1970 - Lindy Cochran joins her siblings on the U.S. Ski Team; Barbara Ann wins a silver medal in slalom and Marilyn wins a bronze medal in the combined at the World Championships

1972 - Barbara Ann Cochran wins the Olympic gold medal in slalom in Sapporo, Japan

1973 - Bob Cochran wins the prestigious Hannenkahm Combined in Kitzbuhl, Austria

1974 - Mickey Cochran serves as Alpine Director of the U.S. Ski Team; Cochran's Ski Club founded

1975 - Bobby Cochran turns professional; Mitey Mite handle lift installed at Cochran's Ski Area

1976 - Lindy Cochran is top American in both slalom and GS at the Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.

1979 - T-bar installed at Cochran's Ski Area

1984 - New lodge built at Cochran's Ski Area

1985 - Innovative "Ski-Tots Program" introduced at Cochran's by Lindy (Cochran) Kelley as the Cochran family continues to coach and teach the next generation of Cochran's skiers

1995 - Jessica Kelley wins Vermont JIV State Championships in Slalom and GS

1998 - Mickey Cochran dies at the age of 74; Cochran's Ski Area turns non-profit

1999 - Cochran's Ski Area was granted nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax status by the Internal Revenue Service.

To be continued...

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