Traveling the old ski tracks of New England / E. John B. Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, E. John B., 1933- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Skis and skiing--New England--History.

Skis and skiing.

Winter--New England.

Winter.

Manners and customs.

New England--Social life and customs.

New England.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 298 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Amherst : Bright Leaf, an imprint of University of Massachusetts Press, [2022]

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 "Millions Of Flakes Of Fun In Massachusetts" Boston and the Berkshires, 1870

1940

ch. 2 Immigrants And Their Skis For A Maine Winter

ch. 3 Berlin And The Big Nansen

ch. 4 Fred Harris Of Dartmouth College

ch. 5 The Lure And Lore Of Mount Washington

ch. 6 Cannon Mountain the State of New Hampshire in Action

ch. 7 The Schneider Phenomenon Austria

Germany

New Hampshire

ch. 8 America's Holmenkollen? Ski Jumping at Brattleboro

ch. 9 Vermont Ski Towns Woodstock and Manchester

ch. 10 Stowe Ski Capital of the East

ch. 11 Southern New England "I Know How to Make Snow"

ch. 12 The Modernization Of New England Skiing

ch. 13 Selling Venues, Transportation, And Equipment

ch. 14 Closing Ski Tow Slopes

ch. 15 Assessing The Ski Heritage Of New England.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Allen, E. John B., 1933- Traveling the old ski tracks of New England

ISBN:

9781625346742

1625346743

9781625346735

1625346735

OCLC:

1303079967

Publisher Number:

99992014504