Property Record
E7940 County Road P
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Snowflake Ski Club - Large Hill Ski Jump |
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| Other Name: | Snowflake Ski and Golf Club - Large Hill Ski Jump |
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| Reference Number: | 72582 |
| Location (Address): | E7940 County Road P |
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| County: | Vernon |
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| Township/Village: | Christiana |
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| Town: | 14 |
| Range: | 4 |
| Direction: | W |
| Section: | 16 |
| Quarter Section: | NW |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | NE |
| Year Built: | 1961 |
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| Additions: | 1999 |
| Survey Date: | 19762023 |
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| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2023: The Snowflake Ski and Golf Club is in Timber Coulee on County Road P north of Westby. As of 2023, the ski and golf club consists of two ski jumps hills (72582 and 246163), a nine-hole golf course (246164), a clubhouse (246165), and three concession/service buildings. The Snowflake Ski Club originated in 1922 and hosted ski jumping tournaments at three previous locations before purchasing lands from the Eugene Volden farmstead at its present location in 1960. A new 80-meter ski jump (725852) was constructed, known as Large Hill, in 1960 and inaugurated in January 1961. In 1999, the Large Hill ski jump was increased to a 118-meter (K106) Olympic-sized hill, and the profile of the landing area was remodeled. Reportedly, the annual Large Hill Meet has since the 1960s attracted ski jumpers nationwide and internationally. |
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| Bibliographic References: | “Snowflake Ski Club to Buy New Jump Site,” The La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wisconsin) 17 May 1960:11. “Westby,” Ski Jumping Hill Archive (2002-2023). http://www.skisprungschanzen.com/EN/Ski+Jumps/USA-United+States/WI-Wisconsin/ Snowflake Ski Club (2022) https://snowflakeskiclub.com/ |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |