From First Tracks to Last Drinks: The First 50 Years of the Ormond Ski Club is a richly detailed social history of one of Australia’s most distinctive university-based ski clubs.

Written by Sarah Martin, the book traces the club’s journey from its beginnings in the late 1960s through five decades of alpine adventure, camaraderie, hard work, and long evenings around the fire. Drawing on extensive archival research, interviews, and personal recollections, Sarah captures not only the milestones of the club’s development but also the spirit that sustained it across generations.

Lavishly illustrated with photographs contributed by club members, the book brings to life the characters, challenges, and changing social world that shaped the Ormond Ski Club and its lodge at Mt Hotham. Both a commemorative volume and a finely crafted piece of narrative history, From First Tracks to Last Drinks will appeal to club members past and present, as well as readers interested in Australian social history, university culture, and the enduring pull of the alpine landscape.

Copies are $50 +postage, or can be collected by arrangement.