Loon Mountain Freestyle Ski Team — c. 1980s

A vintage Loon Mountain Freestyle Ski Team patch, estimated to date from the 1980s, featuring a navy skier caught mid-trick with his skis crossed in an X, a red loon in flight beside him. LOON MOUNTAIN arched in red across the top, FREESTYLE SKI TEAM around the bottom, blue edge.

In its early years Loon was nicknamed "Medicare Mountain" for terrain that leaned gentle. A freestyle team flipping over it is the mountain clapping back.

Freestyle in the 1970s still went by hot-dogging, and it was about the most fun anyone was having on skis. This is the jacket patch for the kids who were having it.

Embroidered on twill, merrowed edge.

Photos are the condition report.