The Nansen Ski Jump - The Moose Path Trail - Milan, NH - National Scenic Byways on Waymarking.com

This part of R16 is part of the The Moose Path Trail and the Woodland Heritage Trail, both NH Scenic Byways. About 5 mile north of Berlin, NH is a pull out featuring the ski jump.

Marker reads:

"Named for Fridjof Nansen, the Greenland explorer, Berlin's first ski club formed in 1872. The club sponsored the "Big Nansen" constructed in 1936–38 by the National Youth Administration and the City of Berlin. At the time, it was possibly the tallest steel-tower ski jump in the world, standing 171 feet high. The first jumper was Clarence "Spike" Oleson in 1937. In 1938, the Olympic trials were held here. Four times Milan hosted the United States Ski Jumping National Championships: 1940, '57, '65, '72."

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Program: US State Program Website: [Web Link] Official Name: The Moose Path Trail

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