Back in the 60s, the Trapp Familiy Lodge in Stowe, Vermont, was one of the few places in the Northeast with groomed cross-country ski trails. When my wife sustained a hairline fracture of her heel, Maria came to our dinner table that evening and comforted her, saying (best I can recall), "I've broken every bone in my body at least once. Persevere!"
Even at 80+ Maria was a delightful bundle of energy who ready-parked her Karman-Ghia for quick trips into town. Her son, Johannes, took over as manager while teaching forestry at UVM and later put together a tasteful environmentally-correct plan for expansion.
Trapp Family Lodge
A History