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The state of New Hampshire has a strong skiing tradition to brag about, and in the 1930s, it led the United States in ski activity. The early prominence of Dartmouth Collegeís Outing Club and winter carnival was a major forerunner in the development of the sport and readied the state to receive the alpine impetus coming from Europe in the 1930s. Germans and particularly Austriansósome fleeing Nazi persecutionóbrought with them the expert downhill schuss and found the White Mountains suitable terrain. Rail excursions from Boston, well-plowed roads, help from the Civilian Conservation Corps, and entrepreneurial activity helped skiing take off, and many ski centers boasting rope tows opened. ÝÝNew Hampshire on Skis follows this development and the rise in popularity of skiing in the state. Such innovations as the Cannon Tram, operating from 1938, marked a high point of state-supported ski promotion. After World War II ended, development of ski areas began in earnest. In the late twentieth century and today, ski areas have combined their ski sport activity with other snow sportsósnowboarding in particular. New Hampshire on Skis documents the growth of the ski industry in New Hampshire from its European beginnings to what is now one of the most popular winter destinations on the East Coast. ÝÝ
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E. John B. Allen, an avid skier and prolific writer on the subject for the last twenty-five years, has put together a collection of images, many taken from the New England Ski Museum, that recounts the history of skiing in the state of New Hampshire. He is also the author of New England Skiing.
The state of New Hampshire has a strong skiing tradition to brag about, and in the 1930s, it led the United States in ski activity. The early prominence of Dartmouth Collegeís Outing Club and winter carnival was a major forerunner in the development of the sport and readied the state to receive the alpine impetus coming from Europe in the 1930s. Germans and particularly Austriansósome fleeing Nazi persecutionóbrought with them the expert downhill schuss and found the White Mountains suitable terrain. Rail excursions from Boston, well-plowed roads, help from the Civilian Conservation Corps, and entrepreneurial activity helped skiing take off, and many ski centers boasting rope tows opened. ÝÝNew Hampshire on Skis follows this development and the rise in popularity of skiing in the state. Such innovations as the Cannon Tram, operating from 1938, marked a high point of state-supported ski promotion. After World War II ended, development of ski areas began in earnest. In the late twentieth century and today, ski areas have combined their ski sport activity with other snow sportsósnowboarding in particular. New Hampshire on Skis documents the growth of the ski industry in New Hampshire from its European beginnings to what is now one of the most popular winter destinations on the East Coast. ÝÝ
About the Author
E. John B. Allen, an avid skier and prolific writer on the subject for the last twenty-five years, has put together a collection of images, many taken from the New England Ski Museum, that recounts the history of skiing in the state of New Hampshire. He is also the author of New England Skiing.
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Cannon Mountain capitalized on the Great Stone Face on the lift ticket, while Moose Mountain in Brookfield, now one of the "lost" ski areas, used a moose as a symbol. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New Hampshire, United States, Eastern Slope Ski School, Cannon Mountain, Hannes Schneider, Dartmouth Outing Club, Mount Washington, Nansen Club, Waterville Valley, Winter Carnival, World War, Benno Rybizka, Carroll Reed, Fred Harris, New England Ski Museum, Tom Corcoran, White Mountains, Loon Mountain, Mountain Division, Cannon Tram, New York City New!
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Cannon Mountain capitalized on the Great Stone Face on the lift ticket, while Moose Mountain in Brookfield, now one of the "lost" ski areas, used a moose as a symbol. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ski school, ski instructors Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Hampshire, United States, Eastern Slope Ski School, Cannon Mountain, Hannes Schneider, Dartmouth Outing Club, Mount Washington, Nansen Club, Waterville Valley, Winter Carnival, World War, Benno Rybizka, Carroll Reed, Fred Harris, New England Ski Museum, Tom Corcoran, White Mountains, Loon Mountain, Mountain Division, Cannon Tram, New York City New!
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- New Hampshire (Wiener, Roberta, 13 Colonies.) by Roberta Wiener on page 87
- New Hampshire (New Enchantment of America State Books) by John Allan Carpenter on page 65
- Ski School (The Sport Mites With Fluffy Snow and Speedy Slopes) by Alias Smith on page 73
- The Old Man (European Classics) by Yuri Trifonov on page 88
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