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Milwaukee Ski Bowl was an alpine ski area that operated in Washington state between 1937 and 1951. Executives of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad built a ski area at Hyak, Washington in the fall of 1937, including a lodge and one lift. It was originally called the Snoqualmie Ski Bowl until it closed at the start of World War II. The area reopened in 1946 as the Milwaukee Ski Bowl so it was not to be confused with The Snoqualmie Summit ski area located 2 miles away.〔(Lost Ski Areas of Washington ), retrieved on July 25, 2009〕 It was considered to be a major ski area at that time, comparable to but not as luxurious as Sun Valley.〔(Music on Skis = Spills and Dents ), retrieved on July 25, 2009〕 Additional lifts were added over time and in 1939 the main run was lighted for night skiing.〔(Hyak Web Site ), retrieved on July 25, 2009〕 The area proved to be popular when the Seattle Times newspaper began to sponsor a free ski school for high school students from Seattle and Tacoma. A round trip train ticket cost $1 in 1940 with lift tickets for 50¢. The 200-foot lodge could hold 1000 people and concessions were operated by the Ben Paris complex of Seattle. A Class-A ski jump was built in 1941 and was said to be the largest ski jump in North America. National championship events were held here, including the 1948 Olympic jumping team tryouts. On December 2, 1949 the lodge burned down, but the area continued to operate out of train cars until 1951. ==See also== * Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad * Snoqualmie Pass * The Summit at Snoqualmie 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Milwaukee Ski Bowl」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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