Winter Sports in the White Mountain National Forest

Date1934

Can DescriptionsVHS reference copy of USDA film. Summary: Highlights of White Mountain National Forest winter sports activities including scenes of skiing and invitational race in Tuckerman's Ravine, Shelburne Trail, Cannon Mountain, dog-sledding trip to Lonesome Lake in Franconia Notch, Appalachian Mountain Club's Pinkham Notch Camp, skating on Long Pond, snowshoeing. Log notes supplied with videotape: (1:00) Fade up from black to opening titles. (2:00) Text: 'The White Mountain National Forest --' (2:08) Map of New England with WMNF marked. (2:30) View of Mt. Chocurua? (2:36) Downhill skiing shot. (2:43) Dog-sledding shot. (2:52) Text: '-- dominated by Mount Washington --' (2:56) Mount Washington in winter. (3:00) '-- attracts thousands of winter sports lovers.' (3:06) Bottom of ski slope and roadside parking -- Cannon Mountain, Franconia Notch? (3:21) Tuckerman Ravine, Mt. Washington, with skiers. (3:30) 'Sunday and week-end Snow Trains bring excursions of skiers from distant points.' (3:35) Snow Train arriving in North Conway? Silver passenger cars with sign: Boston and Main -- Maine Central. (4:12) 'the trails are reached over plowed and sanded highways through the Forest.' (4:20) Open flatbed trucks full of skiers driving on road. Snowplow truck clearing road of snow. Truckloads of skiers climbing Spruce Hill just south of Pinkham Notch. (4:58) 'Many travel by auto.' (5:00) Car traveling on road. (5:10) 'Overnight accommodations are available at such quarters as the Appalachian Mountain Club's Pinkham Notch Camp in the National Forest.' (5:27) AMC Pinkham Notch Camp view from Square Ledge looking toward Mt. Washington. Cars driving into Pinkham Camp and unloading gear in front of the lodge buildings. (6:17) 'trails for both summer and winter use are marked.' (6:27) Trail sign on Mount Washington. (6:40) 'Preparing to test their skill on trails constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps.' (6:50) Skiers walking the road outside Pinkham Camp. (7:00) 'Off to watch and compete in an invitation race.' (7:37) 'Here they come!' (7:39) Downhill skiing race on the Sherburne Ski Trail?, Mt. Washington/Pinkham Notch. (8:10) 'There they go!' (8:13) 'of Course, the women race, too.' (9:08) 'No need to be expert -- there's fun for all.' (9:46) 'Tuckerman's Ravine, a glacial cirque on the eastern slope of Mount Washington, attracts enthusiasts even in June.' (9:56) Skiiers on headwall and bowl of Tuckerman's Ravine. (10:33) The Eastern Downhill Ski Championship and the sectional Olympic Trials are sometimes held here.' (11:17) 'Thrills and spills.' (11:50) 'Old timers still prefer snowshoes.' (11:58) Man snowshoeing beside river. (12:15) 'During the 'open' season, the CCC enrollees improve trails for skiing.' (12:25) CCC men doing trail construction. (12:38) 'Abandoned logging roads are sometimes converted into ski trails.' (13:03) 'Unsafe foot bridges are replaced. Before and after.' (13:10) Woman trying to cross brook to avoid fallen-in bridge over brook. Man walking over new trail bridge. (13:50) 'The enrollees take keen interest in the bridges under construction in the National Forest.' (14:00) CCC trail crew constructing new twelve foot wide bridge. (14:10) 'Completed ski trails represent much careful planning and hard work. This run drops 2300 feet in 2.3 miles.' (14:24) Wide shots of ski trail (Sherburne Trail?). (14:58) 'Above treeline, trails across the high peaks are marked by tall cairns for the benefit of stormy weather trampers.' (15:00) Above treeline trail on Mt. Washington with ranger? checking rock cairns. (15:29) 'Foot trails are improved by the CCC to make the heights more accessible for the thousands who climb the White Mountains each year.' (15:44) Trail crew working above treeline on rocky trail. (15:58) View of AMC Lakes of the Clouds hut on western flank of Mt. Washington. (16:13) 'Another winter sport -- dog sledding -- draws many devotees to the snow-covered roads and trails.' (16:26) Scene at dog kennel near border of National Forest (North Woodstock area?). (16:39) 'An Eskimo sled dog kennel near the White Mountain National Forest boundary.' (16:55) 'Eskimo dogs, although very friendly to man, will fight among themselves unless hitched separately.' (17:26) 'Eskimo dogs vary in color.' (17:30) CU dogs. (17:47) 'Let's go!' (18:04) ''Rowdy' -- lead dog -- a survivor of Admiral Byrd's First Antartic Expedition.' (18:29) 'Off for a day's sport.' (18:34) Dog sledding scene of teams going up snowy trails to Lonesome Lake in Franconia Notch. (19:06) 'At the foot of the trail.' (19:36) 'The winding trail is enticing -- 'Hut! Hut!' (Eskimo word meaning 'go on').' (20:03) 'Still climbing --' (20:23) ''Hut! Hut!'' (20:50) 'The goal --' (20:51) Lodge on eastern side of Lonesome Lake with the Franconia mountain range in background. (21:13) 'Now for hot coffee at a trailside cabin.' (21:15) CUs porch of lodge, off-loading sleds. (21:33) 'Canine maneuvers. Head dog is guided by the words 'retta' (left) and 'auk' (right).' (21:40) Dog sledding on the frozen lake. Skier on nordic skis skiing on frozen lake. (22:14) 'Making a figure '8.' Note how quickly this well-trained team responds to the driver's commands.' (22:30) ''Retta' --' (22:41) ''Auk' --' (22:59) 'The snow covered lake offers excellent skiing.' (23:22) 'Skating on skis adds variety.' (23:30) Nordic skier skiing with skating motions on lake. (23:37) 'Many short trips may be made to scenic spots in the White Mountain National Forest.' (23:49) Single dog dog-sled and nordic skier racing on trail. (24:05) 'One trained sled dog can easily pull a light load.' (24:21) 'The arrival at Long Pond -- an artificial body of water developed by the CCC.' (25:10) 'Enrollees of Camp Wildwood enjoy skating and hockey on Long Pond.' (25:15) Group of boys skating on ice. (26:10) 'Ice fishing in 'bob houses' is a popular sport.' (26:15) Ice fishing scene on unknown lake. Large half-track skimobile driving on the ice. Fisherman with 24 inch long fish. Line of catch lying on the snow, from shortest to longest. (27:07) 'The occasional fisherman may carry his equipment in a rucksack.' (27:22) Wide shot of pond with mountains in the background (Franconia Notch?). (27:39) 'A spring device (tilt), with a small signal flag often is used.' (27:40) Fisherman setting device by ice-fishing hole. (28:12) 'When the fish strikes, up goes the flag.' (28:15) The flag springs up, the fisherman approaches and pulls line out water, finds nothing on the end. (28:38) ''Hope deferred --'' (28:44) ''--maketh the heart sick!' -- Solomon.' (28:53) 'The White Mountain National Forest is your free playground. the United States Forest Service invites you to enjoy it.' (29:08) Nordic skier in front of Mount Washington. (29:16) Dog sled. (19:19) Downhill skier on the Sherburne Ski Trail. (29:30) Wide shot of Tuckerman Ravine with skiers. (29:34) Skaters on Long Pond. (29:42) Wide shot of Mount Washington in winter. (30:00) Fade to black.