| File No | PEN 901 |
|---|---|
| Title | Ski Jumping at Elkhorn |
| Date Photographed | circa 1932 |
| Area taken | Penticton, BC |
| Area taken (specific) | Twin Lakes |
| Restrictions | publications |
| Collection info | Bassett Arnott Coll |
| Artifact info | copy |
| Condition of original | Fair |
| Photographer | Ellen Bassett |
| Owner | OATS |
| Donor | Ted Simmons |
| Description | Clive Bird and Nels Nelson - resurrected in 1914, the Revelstoke Ski Club became internationally famous through the efforts of founder, Sig Halverson and Nels Nelson. Nelson set a world amateur record of 68.3m in 1925. On the way to the 1933 Olympics in Lake Placid NY, the team fundraised throughout the south with displays of jumping. This is one display at Elkhorn |
| Image |
 PEN 901.jpg |