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Historical Items Showing 3 of 147 View All
Item 20241
Title: Cross Country Skiing, New Sweden, ca. 1935
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society
Date: circa 1935
Location: New Sweden
Media: Photograph
Item 20666
Title: Cross-country skiing, New Sweden, 1930s
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society
Date: 1936
Location: New Sweden
Media: Photograph
Item 20734
Title: Ready for a Day of Skiing, New Sweden, 1931
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society
Date: 1931
Location: New Sweden
Media: Photograph
Exhibits Showing 3 of 3 View All
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By the second half of the 20th century, skiing began to enjoy unprecedented popularity. Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton (now Shawnee Peak) was Maine's foremost place to join the fun in the 1950s and 1960s.
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World Alpine Ski Racing in Maine
Sugarloaf -- a small ski area by European standards -- entered ski racing history in 1971 by hosting an event that was part of the World Cup Alpine Ski Championships. The "Tall Timber Classic," as the event was known, had a decidedly Maine flavor.
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The astronomical arrival of winter -- also known as the winter solstice -- marks the year's shortest day and the season of snow and cold. It usually arrives on December 21.
