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Traveling the Old Ski Tracks of New England

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Availability:In StockContributor:E. John B. AllenPublish date:2022-11-18Pages:320
Language:EnglishPublisher:Bright LeafISBN-13:9781625346735ISBN-10:1625346735UPC:9781625346735Book Category:History, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:United States, History, Winter SportsBook Topic:State & Local, SkiingSize:8.40 x 5.20 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SCYCBQXK35

For over a century New Englanders have taken to the slopes in search of ways to enjoy the coldest months, and skiing has deep roots in the region. In the late nineteenth century Scandinavian immigrants worked to educate snowbound locals on how to ski, make equipment, and prepare trails. Soon thereafter, colleges across the Northeast built world-class ski programs, massive jumps were constructed in Brattleboro and Berlin, and dozens of ski areas--big and small--cropped up from the 1930s through the 1960s.

Traveling the Old Ski Tracks of New England offers a fascinating history of downhill, cross-country, and backcountry skiing across the region and its leading personalities. Moving from popular destinations like Stowe, Cannon, Bromley, and Mount Washington to the less intimidating hills surrounding Boston, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, E. John B. Allen also recovers the forgotten stories of ski areas that have been abandoned in the face of changing tastes and a warming climate.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Bright LeafISBN-13:9781625346735ISBN-10:1625346735UPC:9781625346735Book Category:History, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:United States, History, Winter SportsBook Topic:State & Local, SkiingSize:8.40 x 5.20 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SCYCBQXK35

E. JOHN B. ALLEN is professor emeritus of history at Plymouth State University and author of The Culture and Sport of Skiing: From Antiquity to World War II.


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