Nansen Ski Jump

Nansen Ski Jump State Historic Site
The fully restored Nansen Ski Jump, early 2017
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Location83 Milan Road, Milan,
Coos County, New Hampshire
Coordinates44°31′59″N 71°10′12″W / 44.53306°N 71.17000°W / 44.53306; -71.17000
Operated byNew Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
WebsiteNansen Ski Jump State Historic Site
Nansen Ski Jump
Built1936
ArchitectJohn Barnard Nichol
NRHP reference No.100004084
Added to NRHPJune 20, 2019

Nansen Ski Jump, also known as The Big Nansen and The Sleeping Giant,[1][2] is a ski jump located along Route 16 in Milan, New Hampshire. Built in 1936, it was the largest ski jump of its time. It is now within the Nansen Ski Jump State Historic Site, a New Hampshire state park, which also features a picnic area and boat launch on the Androscoggin River. Named for Norwegian explorer and humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen, the ski jump has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ Paul "Poof" Tardiff. Once Upon a Berlin Time: The Big Nansen, Author House, 2010.
  2. ^ Union Leader. "Nansen Ski Jump Re-awakens after 32 years as women take historic 'flight'". Retrieved April 9, 2017.