Maxine Bounous, one of the first American ski instructors, dies at age 94
(Photo courtesy of the Bounous family) Maxine Bounous skis Alta in this 1955 photograph. Bounous, a Provo native, became one of the first women in the United States to be certified as a ski instructor. She died June 23, 2020 at age 94.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.