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Lodging
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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 Cross Country Skiing
Reader's Digest Condensed story.
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.
History of Skiing in Lebanon
Article about skiing in Lebanon where you can ski in the morning and swim in the Mediterranean in the afternoon.
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.
Regional History of Sun Valley
Library with regional history of area including graphics and text from the early days of Sun Valley.
Ski Texas
Read the history of Texas ski areas.
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.
Winter Games Archives
Search newspaper articles about winter games in more than 50,000 historical newpaper pages.
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 Society
Founded to collect, preserve, study, and interpret the natural and human history of this region of British Columbia.
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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About Whistler
Guide to Whistler, British Columbia. Find mountain history, spas, restaurants, events and more.
Jackson Hole - The Place to Be
Guide to accommodations, tours, history 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.
Whistler-Blackcomb Ski Review
History and review of skiing Whistler-Blackcomb in British Columbia.
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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Howelsen Hill Ski Area
Colorado Steamboat Springs ski area with a long history of producing world class skiers.
Resorts - Washington
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Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park
Non-profit mountain skiing located 23 miles from Spokane, Washington. It has a rich history dating further back than the early 1930s.
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.