The Canton Ski Hill

The Canton Ski Hill (HM2B5N)

Location: Canton, SD 57013 Lincoln County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 18.052', W 96° 33.053'

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A 60 foot ski jump tower stood on the river bluff directly south of this sign. Constructed in 1912 at the urging of Norwegian ski jumpers visiting Canton's Augustana College, it soon became widely popular for the tournaments held by the Sioux Valley Ski Club. The 275 foot vertical drop of the hill and tower attracted several major competitions including the U.S. National Tournaments of 1925, 1930 and 1935. The 1932 U.S. Olympic Team trials were held here during which a record jump of 192 feet was made by Sverre Fretheim. Special trams from Minneapolis, Denver and Chicago brought thousands of spectators to the national meets. Large crowds also attended regional meets which were held annually. Because of a lack of snow in 1937, snow from Lake Okoboji was trucked to the site. 300 men carried it up the hill where warm winds turned it into slush. A sudden drop in temperature turned the slush into ice, forcing the cancellation of the meet, and financially breaking the Sioux Valley Ski club. No further tournaments were held. The landmark tower blew down in 1944.
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HM NumberHM2B5N
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Year Placed1992
Placed ByKong Olav V. Lodge N. 1-483 and the South Dakota State Historical Society
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Date Added Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14T E 698650 N 4797139
Decimal Degrees43.30086667, -96.55088333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 18.052', W 96° 33.053'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 18' 3.12" N, 96° 33' 3.1799999999998" W
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Area Code(s)605
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 48298 US-18, Canton SD 57013, US
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