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Skiing in the Catskill region / George V. Quinn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Quinn, George V., 1952- Author.
- Series:
- Images of sports.
- Images of America.
- Images of sports
- Images of America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Skis and skiing--New York (State)--Catskill Mountains--History--Pictorial works.
- Skis and skiing.
- Catskill Mountains (N.Y.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.
- Catskill Mountains (N.Y.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, [2013]
- Summary:
- Arriving by train to Phoenicia, New York, in the mid-1930s, downhill skiers first discovered the snowy trails of Simpson Ski Slope. Soon after, many Borscht Belt hotels were offering skiing and skating as ways to fill rooms during cold winter months when crowds thinned. In the high central Catskills, where abundant snowfall was a big draw, many abandoned rooming houses were commandeered to serve as base lodges for fledgling ski areas. In addition to farming and logging, skiing became an important industry to the area. People found steady employment in dozens of new areas sprouting all over the mountains. Downhill skiing is just part of the region's history. Ski jumping, racing, ski clubs, fashion, and colorful personalities were all part of the experience.
- OCLC:
- 900733963
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