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Winter Sports At The University Of Washington: 1934 - 1950, John W. Lundin
Winter Sports At The University Of Washington: 1934 - 1950, John W. Lundin
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An Excerpt from Early Skiing on Snoqualmie Pass Written for the Husky Winter Sports Club. Skiing at the University of Washington goes back to January 1934, when the University of Washington Ski Club formed with a membership of 100 men and women. The club developed a race course at Paradise on Mt. Rainier, rented a cabin at Paradise for the season, and formed a ski team that trained at Paradise and Snoqualmie Summit. The University Book Store ran a bus to Paradise on weekends in 1934, and in 1936, rented ski equipment and offered a bus service from Seattle to …
Skiing At Martin The Northern Pacific Stop At Stampede Pass, John W. Lundin
Skiing At Martin The Northern Pacific Stop At Stampede Pass, John W. Lundin
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Martin is a stop on the Northern Pacific Railroad at the east portal of its tunnel under Stampede Pass, going through the Cascade Mountains, named for the nearby Martin Creek. Since the 1920s, Northwest skiers took the Northern Pacific Railroad to Martin to take advantage of the deep snow that fell there. The story of skiing at Martin is virtually unknown these days, and Martin is one of the Lost Ski Areas of Washington.
Early Days Of Skiing In The Northwest: Organized Skiing Began In Cle Elum, John W. Lundin
Early Days Of Skiing In The Northwest: Organized Skiing Began In Cle Elum, John W. Lundin
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This article documents early skiing in the Cle Elum area. From 1921 until 1933 the Summit Ski Club (later called Cle Elum Ski Club) held ski jumping competitions. This article also discuses the development of the Northern Pacific Railroad and discovery of coal and subsequent mining operations in upper Kittitas county.
The article's many historic pictures and memorabilia of the Cle Elum Ski Club are courtesy of the Cecelia Maybo family. These materials are now part of the Archives and Special Collections of the James E. Brooks Library at Central Washington University. The article also discusses the Ellensburg Ski Club …