{"product_id":"skiing-in-massachusetts-hardcover","title":"Skiing in Massachusetts - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCal Conniff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eE. John B. Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1910, the Boston Sunday Herald reported that skiers were swarming over the Newtons, Middlesex Falls, and Blue Hills. The Berkshires provided splendid terrain, and the skiing was inexpensive. This visual history traces how skiing progressed from the pre-tow era of outings on wooded trails and golf courses to the mechanization of the sport. After World War II came massive building, with sophisticated lifts, snowmaking, and all the modern requirements that have kept Massachusetts one of America's winter ski states.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42115696525447,"sku":"9781531628062","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/73284e5d9c9258eb141b6f4d94ec30b5.webp?v=1732510940","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/skiing-in-massachusetts-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}