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History of Gunstock: Skiing in the Belknap Mountains

Contributor(s): Anderson, Carol Lee (Author), Pitou, Penny (Foreword by)

ISBN: 9781540225221

Publisher: History Press Library Editions

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Pub Date: September 27, 2011

Dewey: 796.93097424

Lexile Code: 0000

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.44" H x 9.00" L x 6.00" W ( 0.85 lbs) 162 pages

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Description: Before it became home to generations of skiers, Gunstock Mountain began as a Works Progress Administration recreation project during the Great Depression that transformed the small farming community of Gilford into one of central New Hampshire's most renowned skiing resorts. Join local ski historian Carol Anderson as she takes on the triumphs and defeats of four high-altitude jumps and the history of the snowy trails of the Gunstock Mountain Resort. Approaching its seventy-fifth anniversary, Gunstock has molded the careers of champion skiers and Olympians, including two-time silver medalist Penny Pitou, ski icon T. Gary Allen and the ski jumping sensation Torger Tokle. Anderson pays tribute to those individuals who have worked, skied or played a part in this iconic mountain of the Lakes Region.

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