From Skisport To Skiing
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From Skisport To Skiing
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Author : E. John B. Allen
language : en
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Release Date : 1993
From Skisport To Skiing written by E. John B. Allen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Sports & Recreation categories.
"The first full-length study of skiing in the United States, this book traces the history of the sport from its utilitarian origins to its advent as a purely recreational and competitive activity." "During the mid-1800s, inhabitants of frontier mining communities in the Sierra and Rocky mountains used skis for many practical reasons, including mail and supply delivery, hunting, and railroad repair. In some towns skis were so common that, according to one California newspaper, "the ladies do nearly all their shopping and visiting on them."" "But it was Norwegian immigrants in the Midwest, clinging to their homeland traditions, who first organized the skisport. Through the founding of local clubs and the National Ski Association, this ethnic group dominated American skiing until the 1930s." "At this time, a wave of German immigrants infused America with the ethos of what we today call Alpine skiing. This type of skiing became increasingly popular, especially in the East among wealthy collegians committed to the romantic pursuit of the "strenuous life." Ski clubs proliferated in towns and on college campuses and specialized resorts cropped up from New England to California. At the same time, skiing became mechanized with tows and lifts, and the blossoming equipment and fashion industries made a business of the sport." "On the eve of World War II, as the book concludes its story, all the elements were in place for the explosion in recreational and competitive skiing that erupted after 1945."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The Culture And Sport Of Skiing
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Author : E. John B. Allen
language : en
Publisher: Univ of Massachusetts Press
Release Date : 2007
The Culture And Sport Of Skiing written by E. John B. Allen and has been published by Univ of Massachusetts Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
A comprehensive history of skiing from its earliest origins to the outbreak of World War II, this book traces the transformation of what for centuries remained an exclusively utilitarian practice into the exhilarating modern sport we know today. E. John B. Allen places particular emphasis on the impact of culture on the development of skiing, from the influence of Norwegian nationalism to the role of the military in countries as far removed as Austria, India, and Japan. Although the focus is on Europe, Allen's analysis ranges all over the snow-covered world, from Algeria to China to Zakopane. He also discusses the participation of women and children in what for much of its history remained a male-dominated sport. Of all the individuals who contributed to the modernization of skiing before World War II, Allen identifies three who were especially influential: Fridtjof Nansen of Norway, whose explorations on skis paradoxically inspired the idea of skiing as sport; Arnold Lunn of England, whose invention of downhill skiing and the slalom were foundations of the sport's globalization; and Hannes Schneider, whose teachings introduced both speed and safety into the sport. Underscoring the extent to which ancient ways persisted despite modernization, the book ends with the Russo-Finnish War, a conflict in which the Finns, using equipment that would have been familiar a thousand years before, were able to maneuver in snow that had brought the mechanized Soviet army to a halt. More than fifty images not only illustrate this rich history but provide further opportunity for analysis of its cultural significance.
New Hampshire On Skis
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Author : E. John B. Allen
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions
Release Date : 2002-11
New Hampshire On Skis written by E. John B. Allen and has been published by Arcadia Library Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-11 with History categories.
The state of New Hampshire has a strong skiing tradition to brag about, and in the 1930s, it led the United States in ski activity. The early prominence of Dartmouth College's Outing Club and winter carnival was a major forerunner in the development of the sport and readied the state to receive the alpine impetus coming from Europe in the 1930s. Germans and particularly Austrians-some fleeing Nazi persecution-brought with them the expert downhill schuss and found the White Mountains suitable terrain. Rail excursions from Boston, well-plowed roads, help from the Civilian Conservation Corps, and entrepreneurial activity helped skiing take off, and many ski centers boasting rope tows opened. New Hampshire on Skis follows this development and the rise in popularity of skiing in the state. Such innovations as the Cannon Tram, operating from 1938, marked a high point of state-supported ski promotion. After World War II ended, development of ski areas began in earnest. In the late twentieth century and today, ski areas have combined their ski sport activity with other snow sports-snowboarding in particular. New Hampshire on Skis documents the growth of the ski industry in New Hampshire from its European beginnings to what is now one of the most popular winter destinations on the East Coast.
The Culture And Sport Of Skiing
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Author : E. John B. Allen
language : en
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Release Date : 2007
The Culture And Sport Of Skiing written by E. John B. Allen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Skis and skiing categories.
Skiing Into Modernity
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Author : Andrew Denning
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2014-11-26
Skiing Into Modernity written by Andrew Denning and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-26 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Skiing into Modernity is the story of how skiing moved from Europe’s Scandinavian periphery to the mountains of central Europe, where it came to define the modern Alps and set the standard for skiing across the world. Denning offers a fresh, sophisticated, and engaging cultural and environmental history of skiing that alters our understanding of the sport and reveals how leisure practices evolve in unison with our changing relationship to nature. Denning probes the modernist self-definition of Alpine skiers and the sport’s historical appeal for individuals who sought to escape city strictures while achieving mastery of mountain environments through technology and speed—two central features distinguishing early twentieth-century cultures. Skiing into Modernity surpasses existing literature on the history of skiing to explore intersections between work, tourism, leisure, development, environmental destruction, urbanism, and more.
Skiing
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language : en
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Release Date : 1994-02
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Skiing
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language : en
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Release Date : 1983-04
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Skiing Heritage Journal
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language : en
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Release Date : 2003-12
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Skiing Heritage is a quarterly Journal of original, entertaining, and informative feature articles on skiing history. Published by the International Skiing History Association, its contents support ISHA's mission "to preserve skiing history and to increase awareness of the sport's heritage."
Skiing
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Author : Ornulf Poulsen
language : en
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Release Date : 1924
Skiing written by Ornulf Poulsen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1924 with Cross-country skiing categories.
Ski Style
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Author : Annie Gilbert Coleman
language : en
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Release Date : 2004
Ski Style written by Annie Gilbert Coleman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
"Coleman traces skiing from its Norse roots and Alpine influences through the utility of ski travel in the winter Rockies to the rise of Colorado resorts. Much more than a history of the sport, her work explains how the recreation industry sold the experience of skiing and created mythic mountain landscapes with real problems - and a ski culture that exalts celebrity and status over the physical act of skiing."--Jacket.