Pictures of Skiers   |    Pictures of the Chalet   |    Pictures of Ski Jumpers   |   

The Galloping Widow's Handicap

The Galloping Widow's Handicap originated in the 1920s and continued on and off through to the 1980s. This photo appears to have been taken some time in the 70s.

IDENTITY, L TO R: Norman Rothwell, Jack Sullivan, Bill Beattie, Bob Black, Mark Turnbull, Harold Armstrong, Bruce Martin, Charles Hansman, Jack Foreman, Chris Raycraft, Bob Kennedy. Source: Black Collection

Ski Instructor and Students

Picture of a ski class and instructor at Laurentian Ski Hill taken in 1939.

IDENTITY, L TO R: Brill is the instructor; all others are unidentified

Source: Brill Collection

Skier Silhouette

Picture of three skier's silhouettes, taken between 1937 and 1940.

IDENTITY, L TO R: Unidentified

Source: Brill Collection

Early Group Photo

Some of the early members of the Laurentian Ski Club, ca. late 1930s to early 1940s.

IDENTITY, L TO R: Bob Wootton (probably the young boy crouching in the front), Phyllis Pellow (now Lehman; seated in bottom right corner), Tac Pellow, H. Moyer, Rita Whitingham, Demela. Source: Gatenby Collection

Cross Country Skiers

Photo of a group of cross country skiers taken between 1937 and 1940.

IDENTITY, L TO R: Unknown

Source: Gatenby Collection

Racing Team

Photo of the team of skiers who represented the Laurentian Ski Club at invitational meets throughout Ontario in the mid to late 1930s.

IDENTITY, L TO R: Earl Byrnes, Edgar Beattie, Jack Wootton, Phil Owen, Jim Wyatt, Fred Beattie

Source: Wootton Collection

View from Hill with Skier

Photo of a skier admiring the view from the top of the hill, this photo was taken around 1940.

IDENTITY, L TO R: probably one of the Hansman sisters - Betty (Elizabeth) or Buddy (Eva)

Source: Hansman Collection

Back to Top

Early Chalet

The original one room "shack" built by the Laurentian Ski Club ca. 1930 to 1932. This photo was taken before the first renovation of the chalet.

IDENTITY, L TO R: N/A

Source: Hansman Collection

Chalet

Photo of the chalet after the first renovation, this photo was taken around 1940 to 1950.

IDENTITY, L TO R: N/A

Source: Raycraft Collection

Renovated Chalet

The Laurentian Ski Club renovated and expanded their chalet in 1933 and then again in 1961. The date of this photo is unknown, but it was taken some time after the second expansion in the 1960s.

IDENTITY, L TO R: N/A

Source: Raycraft Collection

Chalet-Inside

The commissary inside the Ski Club's chalet, ca. 1938 to 1940.

IDENTITY, L TO R: The woman behind the counter could be Eliza Johnston, who first operated the commissary, or Ella Fudge, who was hired in 1947.

Source: Hansman Collection

Chalet and Hill

The road along the base of the ski hill in 1933, the building in the background is the Laurentian Ski Club's chalet.

IDENTITY, L TO R: N/A

Source: Hansman Collection

Chalet and Jump

This photo shows the ski jump built by the Laurentian Ski Club in preparation of the first invitational meet on the hill in 1936, the chalet can be seen in the background. Photo was taken between 1947 and the 1950s.

IDENTITY, L TO R: N/A

Source: Fudge Collection

Back to Top

Ski Jump 1930s

A photo of the LSC jump taken by Jim Gatenby in the mid-to late- 1930s; likely at the Provincial Ski Championships in 1937.

IDENTITY, L TO R: N/A

Source: Raycraft Collection

Jump 1

A photo of a competitive ski jumper taken between 1937 and 1940.

IDENTITY, L TO R: Unknown

Source: Gatenby Collection

Jump 2

A photo of a competitive ski jumper taken between 1937 and 1940.

IDENTITY, L TO R: Unknown

Source: Gatenby Collection

View from Hill

This photo shows the view of the hill from the top. In the distance there is a competitor (number 24) descending the hill and two spectators at the top.

IDENTITY, L TO R: Unknown

Source: Gatenby Collection

Jumping Technique

This photo shows a common jumping technique called the "windmill". The date this photo was taken is unknown.

IDENTITY, L TO R: Unknown

Source: Raycrat Collection

Back to Top