Keywords: ski racers
Item 76140
Ski racing legend, Sugarloaf world Cup, 1971
Contributed by: Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Club through Ski Museum of Maine Date: 1971 Location: Sugarloaf Media: Photographic print
Item 20239
Ski racer, New Sweden, ca. 1935
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
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.
