BERLIN, N.H. (AP) β A historic ski jump that once attracted up to 30,000 spectators and made New Hampshire’s North Country a key jumping destination after it opened in 1938 is getting another chance to soar.
The legendary Nansen Ski Jump in Milan (MY’-lan) lured some of the biggest names in jumping for decades and was host to Olympic tryouts, World Cup competitions and four national championships before the last jumper flew off its in-run in 1985.
Members of the Nansen Ski Club, local historians and the state Department of Resources and Economic Development want to revive the dilapidated jump and make it a tourist attraction featuring story boards, a picnic area and an observation platform at the lip of the jump.
Officials say clearing work will begin next spring.
