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Lodging

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Breckenridge Central Reservations

Plan your ski trip and experience the full history and character of Breckenridge. You’ll be greeted with a friendly laid-back charm and experience a wonderland of activities, from sleigh-rides to galleries, and of course, skiing and riding at Breckenridge Ski Resort.

The Hunter Inn

Deluxe hotel accommodations located in the heart of New York’s Catskill Mountains and surrounded by natural beauty, history and some of the finest ski resorts in the East.

The McCloud River Mercantile Hotel

Beautifully appointed accommodations that reflect McCloud's history. Look for their Apres Ski Package and ski Mt. Shasta.

Alternatives

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Canadian SkiBike Association

History, links and other useful information on skibikes.

Apres Ski

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Telluride Historical Museum

More than artifacts under glass. Discover the history of Telluride. Site includes sales of old ski photos.

Associations

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Biathlon Canada

Includes newsletter, results, calendar, history, links, bios and more.

Books and Ski Posters

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Barewalls

More than 150,000 prints and vintage posters including sports themes. Search for 'skiing' or 'snowboarding'.

For the Love of Skiing

A visual history of skiing. Book available on Amazon.

Cross Country

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Cross Country Skiing in Northwest Wisconsin

Guide to nordic skiing including history, trails, news, events, clubs and more.

History of Skiing

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A Look Back At Skiing

A historical perspective of the development of skiing through use of ski area brochures, ads, postcards and other memorabilia from the late 30's through the present.

Alpenglow History Project

The Alpenglow Ski Mountaineering History Project's purpose is to research and document the story of ski mountaineering in Washington.

Alpental

Check out the history of Alpental and Snoqualmie Pass, Washington.

Antique Ski

The Mark Miller collection of ski memorabilia including antique skis.

Antique Skis and Poles

A selection of antique skis and bamboo poles for sale.

Colorado Ski History

Lost resorts, ski history images, history trivia and more about the ski history of Colorado.

Colorado Skier Newsletter - Lost Ski Areas

Access point to The Colorado Skier Newsletters.

Heritage Aspen

Society for the preservation of history of the Aspen area. The online store area sells memberships, photography and great gifts with a variety of books, videos, posters and more representing the wonderful history of the town.

Lost Ski Areas

Lost ski areas in the Mid-Atlantic.

Lost Ski Areas in South California

The history of skiing in Southern California.

Lost Ski Areas of Alaska

ALSAP is an Alaskan historical site with the goal of documenting all lost ski sites in Alaska.

Lost Ski Areas of Australia

Info about many ski resorts in Australia that you never knew existed.

Lost Ski Areas of Vermont

History on the lost ski areas of Vermont.

Lost Ski Areas of Washington

Lots of information and photos on lost ski areas of the northwest, US.

Ski Texas

Read the history of Texas ski areas.

Ski the World

Warren Miller's ski world.

Sondre Norheim

History of Sondre Norheim - the skiing pioneer of Telemark.

Thunderbolt Ski Run

Find information about the history of this Massachusetts trail, pictures and video clips, back-country skiing and more.

Utah Ski Archives

Created to preserve a comprehensive history of skiing in Utah.

Vintage Ski World

Sell, buy, share vintage ski equipment, ski memorabilia, antiques, posters and even host a vintage ski party.

Vintage-Reprints

Find historical patent artwork including skis and snowshoes.

Walter Foeger

Articles about Walter Foegers impact on Jay Peak and teaching methods.

Wooden Skis

A site dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of cross-country skiing with wooden skis.

Lift/Snow Equip

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The Chairlift Page

Links to various lift manufacturers. Photos from the east and west coasts as well as Canada and Germany including historic photos from the past.

Misc Products

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Ski Country Antiques

Find mountain lodge and European chalet antiques to decorate your home or chalet with ski history.

Museums

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Colorado Ski Museum Ski Hall of Fame

Protecting and preserving Colorado's ski history since 1977. Hall of fame member and new inductees, ski history and online newsletter.

National Ski Hall Of Fame And Museum

Non profit organization located in Ishpeming, Michigan dedicated to the preservation of U.S. ski history.

New England Ski Museum

A non profit, membership support museum dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting ski history. Located at the base of Cannon Mountain in the Franconia Notch, New Hampshire. Includes online catalog for videos, books and posters.

Norwegian Olympic Museum

In Hakon Hall, Lillehammer. Exhibits trace the history of the summer and winter games including ski events.

Park City Historical Society and Museum

Dozens of exhibits including the history of skiing in Park City, Utah.

Skiing Heritage and ISHA

International Skiing History Association website. Contains skiposters, paintings, sculpture, a thousand ski book titles, articles from skiing heritage, the I.S.H.A. quarterly, a ski history timeline.

The Canadian Ski Museum

Perserving the heritage of the Canadian skiing. Includes the history of skiing, and monthly calendar of museum events and more (Ottawa, Ontario).

Whistler Museum & Archives

This organization was founded to collect, preserve, study, and interpret the natural and human history of this region of British Columbia. Enjoy the extensive collection of historical photos.

News

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TSN - World Cup Skiing

Coverage of the World Cup. Features the Canadian and Mens teams schedules, World Cup ski history and race rules.

VASA

Read VASA history, about the trail and race results.

Photos

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Skiing History

Personal page with lots of historic skiing postcards, photos and trailmaps.

Vintage Postcards

Postcards covering over 200 different topics including skiing.

Regional Guides

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Jackson Hole - The Place to Be

Guide to accommodations, tours, history and more.

Killington-Vermont

The regional guide site gives a detailed description of the area mountains. It also lists links to shopping, resorts, lodging, history of the area and more.

New England Lost Ski Areas Project

The New England Lost Ski Areas Project (NELSAP) is the world's largest online database of defunct ski area information.

Ski The Berkshires

While each of the four noted Ski areas in Berkshire County have a long history filled with individual traditions and each has its own unique personality.

Resorts - California

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Mountain High Ski Area

Day and night skiing at Wrightwood, California. Come visit Mountain High for yourself and take in the rich history that both the resort and the surrounding area have to offer.

Resorts - Colorado

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Steamboat

157 miles northwest of Denver, Colorado is the Ski Town of Steamboat. On-mountain improvements have erupted at the Steamboat Ski Area designed to make your visit to Steamboat better. Steamboat has a unique history of western culture producing a vacation experience of a lifetime.

Howelsen Hill Ski Area

Colorado Steamboat Springs ski area with a long history of producing world class skiers. Founded in 1913, Howelsen Hill is the oldest ski area in continuous use in Colorado, and has the largest and most complete natural ski jumping complex in North America.

Resorts - New York

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Greek Peak

Greek Peak Mountain Resort is Central NY's largest ski resort offering day and night skiing near Cortland, New York. Greek Peak has a long history of strong children's programs and is renowned as a family resorts and an excellent place to ski or snowboard.

Resorts - Pennsylvania

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Elk Mountain

Elk Mountain Ski Resort is set in the Endless Mountains, 30 miles north of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Elk Mountain history dates back to 1959, when it became one of Pennsylvania's first commercial ski areas. The slopes offer some of the most challenging terrain in the region with distinctive character of surrounding evergreens. Since the 80's over 13,000 trees have been planted. Along with the usual ski and board rentals Elk offers adaptive rental equipment.

Resorts - Washington

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Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park

Mt Spokane is a non-profit family-friendly ski area located 28 miles from downtown Spokane, Washington. It has a rich history dating further back than the early 1930s.

Ski Clubs

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Fernie Trails & Ski Touring Club

Ski Touring in the Elk Valley has a long and storied history, dating back to the early part of the 20th century, when Fernie was a coal mining mecca. It has evolved to become a strong advocacy group for public recreation in the region.

Snowboarding

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The History of Snowboarding

Who built the first snowboard? When was the first competition? Find answers to these and more questions.