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Ski Jumping in Washington State: A Nordic Tradition
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“Wherever two or three Norwegians gathered together, they constructed a jump and held competitions.” Harold “Cork” Anson
Ski jumping, once Washington’s most popular winter sport, was introduced by Norwegian immigrants in the early twentieth century. It began at Spokane’s Browne’s Mountain and Seattle’s Queen Anne Hill, then moved to midsummer tournaments on Mount Rainier in 1917 and expanded statewide as new ski clubs formed. Washington tournaments attracted the world’s best jumpers—Birger ...