Lucky Lucas
American ski instructor (1917–2011)
Joy Piles Lucas, also known as Lucky Lucas (1917-2011) was an American ski instructor and author. She was the first woman certified as a ski instructor in the Pacific Northwest. Life. Joy Piles was born on February 15, 1917, in Spokane, Washington. Her parents worked for the United States Forest Service at Barlow Pass. She began skiing in 1938, and married Jim Lucas. From 1940 the couple ran the Deer Valley Ski Lodge together in the Olympic Mountains. Joy Lucas was certified as a professional ski instructor in 1941. After World War II the couple managed Milwaukee Ski Bowl. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Lucas_(ski_instructor)
Joy Piles Lucas, also known as Lucky Lucas (1917-2011) was an American ski instructor and author. She was the first woman certified as a ski instructor in the Pacific Northwest. Life. Joy Piles was born on February 15, 1917, in Spokane, Washington. Her parents worked for the United States Forest Service at Barlow Pass. She began skiing in 1938, and married Jim Lucas. From 1940 the couple ran the Deer Valley Ski Lodge together in the Olympic Mountains. Joy Lucas was certified as a professional ski instructor in 1941. After World War II the couple managed Milwaukee Ski Bowl.
