Historical Information About Ski Jumping in America
Looking All The Way Back to 1887
Way To 1887
Here’s a website which catalogs ski jumps around the world, and it’s got a huge listing of American jumps,
past and present ... www.skisprungschanzen.com. That’s German for “ski jumping hills.” It’s in both
German and English. The link will bring up the homepage in English, but if you navigate to a page that’s in
German, look for a little British flag logo in the upper part of the left (blue) column to switch to English. Click
on Ski Jumps, choose United States, and you’ll find a lengthy list. Some material may be outdated, but you
can contact the webmaster if you have more complete or current info. Prepare to spend some time ...
Here’s an example of what you can find there ... a listing for a ski jump in Berkeley, California. There was a
description of two events held there in the 1930s, with a link to a YouTube VIDEO compiled from black &
white movies shot on site. There’s a sharp right turn at the end of the outrun, and one of the jumpers has to
dodge a dog! As Master Card would say, “Priceless!”
** The International Skiing History Association publishes a terrific comprehensive quarterly magazine
called Skiing Heritage. Their website is www.skiinghistory.org. Its subject matter covers all skiing
disciplines, and of course it’s international in scope. They have published articles about American ski
jumping and Nordic combined, and it’s well worth the time to become familiar with their website. Back issues
of the magazine are online.
** See a historical insert from the Red Wing Republican-Eagle Feb 7, 2007. PDF, 24 pages
This was printed at the time of the first American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame induction, and contains a lot of
information on the early days of ski jumping in the USA.
** Learn about the Morgedal Valle in Norway, where ski jumping began ... Morgedal.com
Find more links on our “Other Resources” page ... along with info in collections, books, etc.
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