[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 13, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S2216]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO BLACK MOUNTAIN SKI AREA

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to the Black Mountain Ski Area in Jackson, NH, upon the 
celebration of their 65th year of business.
  A pioneer in the ski industry, Black Mountain Ski Area installed the 
first overhead cable lift in the United States in 1935. Designed and 
installed by Bartlett, NH, inventor George Morton, the lift consisted 
of an overhead cable with strands of rope hanging down for skiers to 
hold onto as they ventured up the mountain.
  In 1936, Bill and Betty Whitney purchased the Moody Farm and Ski Area 
at Black Mountain from Ed and Ada Moody, renaming the business as 
Whitney's. The Whitney family retrofitted the overhead cable lift in 
1937, replacing the strands of rope that hung from the cable with 
seventy-two shovel handles purchased from Sears Roebuck and Company.
  Black Mountain utilized the first snow making system in New Hampshire 
in December, 1957. A Skyworker Snowmaking System was installed by the 
William A. Walsh Company of Manchester, NH.
  Black Mountain Ski Area has been in continuous operation as a ski 
facility since 1935, making it one of the oldest ski areas in New 
Hampshire. The Black Mountain Ski Area is a true friend to the people 
of New Hampshire and to the tourists who travel to our great state to 
utilize the facility. Their efforts to serve the needs of the ski 
industry in New Hampshire are truly commendable. It is an honor to 
represent them in the United States Senate.

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