Olaus Jeldness of Rossland BC
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2313.0283: Olaus Jeldness of Rossland, BC c.1905
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| Title: | Olaus Jeldness of Rossland BC |
|---|---|
| Internal ID: | 2313.0282 |
| Medium: | Photograph |
| Collection: | 2313 |
| City: | Rossland, BC |
| Source: | RMDC |
| People: | Jeldness |
| Source External ID: | Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre: RMDC #72-3391 |
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Olaus Jeldness the Father of Skiing in Rossland BC.
Olaus Jeldness pioneered the establishment of competitive skiing in western Canada. Born in Stangvik, Norway, in 1857, he caused a stir there when, at the age of 15, he ski jumped a distance of 92 feet heralded as a world record at the time. He emigrated to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a successful career in mining. He returned to Norway in 1882 to develop a mining operation in the north until 1896 when he left to come to Canada and the mining community of Rossland, British Columbia.
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