Canada

The Finnish Contribution-1920-1939

“THOSE TIRELESS FINNISH RACERS ON THEIR FLYING SLATS” Finnish-Canadians As Forerunners of Cross-country Ski Racing in Northern Ontario 1920 – 1939.ByKarl Kinanen Introduction Early developments of ski racingThe first ski […]

First Canadian 50k race.

From CASA yearbook, 1930

The First Mention of Skiing in Canada
Milestones in Canadian Nordic Skiing

Milestones in Canada’s skiing history – 1879 to the present Settlers from Scandinavian countries were responsible for skiing’s early development in Canada. They skied in groups, built small jumps, and […]

Cross Country Skiing in British Columbia: A History

A History of Cross Country Skiing in British Columbia Landmark events and where to go to learn more! 1887      The first recorded cross country skiing in BC was at Revelstoke […]

Alberta History

Source: Cross Country Alberta archives

Grand Trunk Railway advertisement from 1912
First official results of an x-c ski race in Canada
1913 First Cross Country Ski Races in Canada?
1904 Montreal Ski Club formed

A Brief Early Account of Skiing

FIS Skiing History Timeline

This list of historical events was compiled in 2005/7 by a working group of ski historians from several countries, under the direction of Elisabeth Hussey. From https://skiinghistory.org

Overseas

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