President Ford's Christmas Ski Holiday in Vail, Colorado
In this photograph, taken by White House Photographer David Hume Kennerly, President Gerald Ford, pictured in the center in a reddish-orange coat, walks up the slopes of Vail Mountain with a half-dozen members of the Secret Service. For his 1974 Christmas vacation ski trip to Vail, Colorado, President Ford was accompanied by Secret Service agents who were selected for their skiing abilities.