Comments on: Remember the Ski Jump in Civic Stadium? http://ourpdx.com/2009/06/remember-the-ski-jump-in-civic-stadium/ Collaborative coverage of news and events, with a focus on community. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:46:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: PAgent http://ourpdx.com/2009/06/remember-the-ski-jump-in-civic-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-5722 PAgent Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:14:49 +0000 http://ourpdx.com/?p=5655#comment-5722 Let me add my thanks to Dieselboi's. Your comment really makes the post come alive, and it is most appreciated. Let me add my thanks to Dieselboi’s. Your comment really makes the post come alive, and it is most appreciated.

]]> By: Dieselboi http://ourpdx.com/2009/06/remember-the-ski-jump-in-civic-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-5721 Dieselboi Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:26:24 +0000 http://ourpdx.com/?p=5655#comment-5721 PAgent, great post. Bill, thanks for the great comment. It is wonderful to hear first hand experiences about these events. You're stories should be recorded for Portland's archives. Thank you Thank you Thank you for sharing. PAgent, great post.

Bill, thanks for the great comment. It is wonderful to hear first hand experiences about these events. You’re stories should be recorded for Portland’s archives. Thank you Thank you Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Bill Keil http://ourpdx.com/2009/06/remember-the-ski-jump-in-civic-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-5719 Bill Keil Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:57:44 +0000 http://ourpdx.com/?p=5655#comment-5719 Thousands of Portlanders saw these jumps that packed the stadium stands in two successive Rose Festivals. One year I was the starter at the top of the in-run sending them on their way. The program closed with fireworks launched from the scaffolding. The manager warned me to run down the inrun walk right after the last jumper as it wouldn't be safe during the fireworks launch. The first night I stayed on top to watch the show. From that point it looked rather dangerous, so the second night I followed advice and got down to the ground. When that year's winner, Arne Hoel, left to return to Norway, I ended up with his downhill skis. Those were great Rose Festival shows in the stadium. I probably went to most of them, beginning in the very early 1930s. Thousands of Portlanders saw these jumps that packed the stadium stands in two successive Rose Festivals. One year I was the starter at the top of the in-run sending them on their way. The program closed with fireworks launched from the scaffolding. The manager warned me to run down the inrun walk right after the last jumper as it wouldn’t be safe during the fireworks launch. The first night I stayed on top to watch the show. From that point it looked rather dangerous, so the second night I followed advice and got down to the ground.
When that year’s winner, Arne Hoel, left to return to Norway, I ended up with his downhill skis.
Those were great Rose Festival shows in the stadium. I probably went to most of them, beginning in the very early 1930s.

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