Early Skiing on Snoqualmie Pass
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Early Skiing on Snoqualmie Pass

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Early Skiing on Snoqualmie Pass

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Relive the exciting early days of skiing when Snoqualmie Pass was the epicenter of the sport. Ski jumping tournaments attracted world-class competitors to Cle Elum, Beaver Lake on the Summit and the Milwaukee Ski Bowl. The Mountaineers' twenty-mile race from Snoqualmie to Stampede Pass, dubbed "the world's longest and hardest race," was a pinnacle of cross-country skiing. Alpine skiing began in private ski clubs and expanded in 1934 with the country's first municipal ski area, known as the Seattle Municipal Ski Park. And the sport peaked when the Milwaukee Ski Bowl at Hyak opened in 1938. With train access, a modern ski lodge, an overhead cable lift and free ski lessons from the Seattle Times, the Ski Bowl revolutionized local skiing. Lawyer and local ski historian John W. Lundin follows the historic tracks through the genesis of American skiing.

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Information

Publisher
The History Press
Year
2017
Edition
0
eBook ISBN
9781439663035
Topic
History
Subtopic
North American History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword, by David R. Moffett
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. Jumping Dominates Early Northwest Skiing, 1916–1929
  10. 2. Ski Jumping Tournaments Are Held at Multiple Sites, 1930–1936
  11. 3. Alpine Skiing Emerges as a Winter Sport, 1920–1934
  12. 4. Alpine Skiing Grows in Popularity as New Ski Areas Open, Nationally Important Races Are Held and Ski Lifts Inc. Installs Rope Tows, 1935–1937
  13. 5. Ski Jumping Continues to Be a Major Part of Northwest Winter Sports, 1936–1939
  14. 6. Milwaukee Ski Bowl Opens, Revolutionizing Local Skiing; Northern Pacific Plans a New Ski Resort; and Ski Bowl Builds a World-Class Ski Jump, 1938–1939
  15. 7. The Milwaukee Ski Bowl Is the Center of Local Skiing; Jumping Tournaments Attract World-Class Competitors, 1940–1941
  16. 8. Skiing during World War II, 1942–1945
  17. 9. Skiing Expands after World War II, 1945–1946
  18. 10. Milwaukee Ski Bowl Reopens and Olympic Teams Are Selected, 1947
  19. 11. Milwaukee Ski Bowl Hosts National Jumping Championships; Gretchen Fraser Wins Olympic Medals; and Ski Bowl Burns Down and Closes, Ending a Skiing Era, 1948–1950
  20. 12. Overview of Skiing after 1950
  21. Notes
  22. Bibliography
  23. About the Author

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