Harris Hill Ski Jump – The First 100 Years
This book chronicles the colorful history of Harris Hill Ski Jump in Brattleboro, Vermont, the iconic winter sporting event that has attracted athletes and spectators from near and far for 100 years. From its founder Fred Harris’ leap of faith in 1922, through turbulent times, historic highs, colossal challenges and triumphant moments, the history is told in a photo-rich, engaging story format.
120 pages, soft cover, $28.95
Available here on our website and in regional book stores, including Everyone’s Books, Brattleboro, VT; Northshire Bookstore, Manchester Center, VT; Village Square Books, Bellows Falls, VT; The Toadstool Bookshop, Keene, NH; Misty Valley Books, Chester VT; Bear Pond Books, Stowe, VT; Bartleby’s Books, Wilmington, VT; Gibson’s Bookstore, Concord, NH; New England Ski Museum. Franconia, NH; Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum, Stowe, VT
“Vermont is home to a number of places that loom large in the history of winter sports, both regionally and nationwide. Harris Hill Ski Jump – The First 100 Years reminds us that a once-modest ski jump in Brattleboro deserves a position among the giants of Vermont’s winter-sports history as well….”
“One of the qualities that readers might appreciate most about this book is the way its illustrations highlight changes in the sport over time, while at the same time capturing something of its enduring essence….”
“This is unquestionably a book about a very local place and a very specific sport, but it is also a book that can make you think more broadly about how communities work together to make positive things happen, in this case to bring joy to the jumper and to the audience for which they perform.”
Blake Harrison
Vermont Historical Society
Vermont History Journal
Vol. 90, No. 1 • Winter/Spring 2022
See sample page spreads below.
