The development of New Hampshire skiing :1870's - 1940: Historical New Hampshire / E. John B. Allen.

Title:

The development of New Hampshire skiing :1870's - 1940: Historical New Hampshire / E. John B. Allen.

Author:

Allen, E. John B,, 1933-

Call Number:

977.8 N5321h

Publication Information:

Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1981.

Physical Description:

p. 1 - 37.

Source:

Vol. 36, No. 1 (Spring, 1981) Historical New Hampshire.

Description:

Scandinavian immigrants who took up logging in New Hampshire brought skiing to the state. They established a ski club by the 1870's, eventually called the Nansen ski club. Early clubs emphasized cross-country skiing and jumping. By the late 1920's cross-country skiing gave way to downhill skiing. In the 1930's skiing became more popular as the Civilian Conservation Corps cut many trails, and rope tows came into widespread use. Ski trains from Boston began operating. By 1940 New Hampshire's skiing industry had all the ingredients for a mass market. When good access roads and other facilities developed, New Hampshire began after World War II to tap the mass market. 20 illus., 51 notes, appendix.

Language:

English.

Subjects:

Skis and skiing. , Ski jumping. , Ski resorts.

Locations:

Tuckerman Ravine (N.H.).

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