Massachusetts Skiing

• Berkshire East Ski Area - in Charlemont
• Blandford Ski Area - in Canton
• Blue Hills Ski Area
• Bousquet Ski Area
• Brodie Mountain - in New Ashford
• Butternut - in Great Barrington
• Canterbury Farm
• Hickory Hill Ski Touring Center
• Jiminy Peak - in Hancock
• Nashoba Valley Ski Area - in Westford
• Northfield
• Otis Ridge
• Ski Bradford - in Haverhill
• Ski Ward
• Wachusett Mountain - in Princeton
• Weston Ski Track

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The Culture and Sport of Skiing: From Antiquity to World War II By E. John B. Allen Univ. of Massachusetts Press Hardcover (384 pages) List Price: $80.00 Lowest New Price: $79.83 Lowest Used Price: $87.85 Usually ships in 24 hours (As of 18:10 Pacific 27 Aug 2008 More Info) Click Here Book Description: 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.

Skiing the Pioneer Valley: Cross-Country Ski Centers, Backcountry Touring, and Downhill Ski Areas By Bruce Scofield & Nancy Prajzner New England Publishing Company Paperback (167 pages) List Price: $10.95 Lowest New Price: $9.79 Lowest Used Price: $2.95 In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. (As of 18:10 Pacific 27 Aug 2008 More Info) Click Here Book Description: This guide is a passport to portals of adventure, fun, and Winter outdoor pleasure--a sampling of the best of the west of Massachusetts. Come put your foot in the door of the great outdoors! Welcome to the super, natural theme park that our Algonquin predecessors called the "land of many hills."

Skiing in Massachusetts (MA) (Images of Sports) By Cal Conniff Arcadia Publishing Paperback (128 pages) List Price: $19.99 Lowest New Price: $12.22 Lowest Used Price: $9.95 Usually ships in 24 hours (As of 18:10 Pacific 27 Aug 2008 More Info) Click Here Product Description: In 1910, the Boston Sunday Herald reported that skiers were swarming over the Newtons, Middlesex Falls, and Blue Hills. The Berkshires provided splendid terrain, and the skiing was inexpensive. This visual history traces how skiing progressed from the pre-tow era of outings on wooded trails and golf courses to the mechanization of the sport. After World War II came massive building, with sophisticated lifts, snowmaking, and all the modern requirements that have kept Massachusetts one of America's winter ski states.

From Skisport to Skiing: One Hundred Years of an American Sport, 1840-1940 By E. John B. Allen University of Massachusetts Press Hardcover (240 pages) List Price: $35.00 Lowest Used Price: $12.47 (As of 18:10 Pacific 27 Aug 2008 More Info) Click Here