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Ski Thrills of Norway, circa 1930-1939

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Title
Ski Thrills of Norway, circa 1930-1939
Identifier
p0592_film_07
Date
circa 1930-1939
Description
Scenes of skiing in Norway, including winter resorts, ski lessons, children on skis, and adult skiers racing. Film available online here.

Exact transcription of captions included in description.
Funding to digitize a portion of the Jacob Stefferud papers provided to the Norwegian American Historical Association through the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, a component of the Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy constitutional amendment, ratified by Minnesota voters in 2008.
Extent
00:13:09
Language
English
Format
Independent films
Rights
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Spatial Coverage
Finse, Norway
Table Of Contents
00:00:00 Black screen.
00:00:02 Background of mountains and skier, with white text: "Ski Thrills of Norway / Produced by Central Film Company"
00:00:19 "Norway in winter - a vast panorama of spotless snow valleys and dazzling white peaks." Aerial views of snowy mountains.
00:01:02 "Sailing on skis over the white waves of a snow sea." Aerial view of skiers on a slope.
00:01:27 "The snow train climbs 4000 ft. to Finse, roof of Norway." Snow train.
00:02:00 "Here ski-ing is a tradition, handed down from the Vikings of old." Skiers walk and ski around buildings, emerge from snow tunnels, and throw snowballs.
00:02:54 "Nearly all the leading winter resorts have both private and class instruction." Skiers assemble in a group.
00:03:24 "An instructor demonstrates the 'stem-turn'." An instructor demonstrates the "stem-turn."
00:03:42 "It has been said that Norwegian children are born with skis on their feet." Children on skis. An instructor demonstrates in front of a group.
00:04:57 "On a nursery slope they try out their ski legs." Skiers ski down a slope, with some falls and flips.
00:05:54 "Ski-joring behind a motor-sled." Skiers pulled by a motor-sled.
00:06:17 "Up the mountain-side for a slalom race." Skiers walk up a slope.
00:06:38 "Slalom racing is a controlled, down-hill race between sets of flags against time." Skiers in slalom races.
00:08:12 "To the very top of the mountain for the great, down-hill run." Skiers make their way up a slope.
00:09:12 "A ski companionship creates bubbling spirits and friendly laughter." Skiers smile in front of the camera. Skiers put on their skis.
00:09:58 "They're off!" Skiers ski down various slopes, with some jumps.
00:13:08 Black screen.
00:13:09 Film ends.
Bibliographic Citation
[Indicate the cited item here]. Jacob Stefferud Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
Has Format
MP4

Citation

Central Film Company and Norwegian America Line, “Ski Thrills of Norway, circa 1930-1939,” Digital Collections, accessed October 16, 2026, https://www.norwegianamericanhistory.org/digital-collections/items/show/26304.