Marquette – The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University will offer a free public presentation “Mining is our Bread, but Skiing is Our Soul” on Thursday, January 17 at 7 p.m. in 105 Cohodus Hall at Northern Michigan University.
Tom West, director of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum, will give the talk looking at the early days of ski jumping and the impact of people such as Ishpeming’s Carl Tellefsen, who was the founding president of the National Ski Association. Included will be an overview of the Ishpeming Ski Club, the “Flying Bietilas” and prominent international athletes from the area.
This talk is being held in conjunction with the Beaumier Center exhibition, “U.P. Power! High School Sports in Upper Michigan.”
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