Another photo courtesy of Walt Jensen. Snow in the stadium, just like that time in 1953 when they built a downhill ski jump for the Rose Festival. Rose Festival? Yes, it was artifice snow, brought in on trucks. I always thought that ski jump was a one time deal, but I’ve found photos online dated at 1953 and 1961.
According to Providenceparkpdx.com: “Used to promote skiing on Mount Hood, the Cascade Ski Club also held an international ski jump competition, attracting over 40,000 spectators to Multnomah Stadium.”
Source: Timbers.com. Dated 1953.
Another photo dated to 1953. Source: Scotty Moore.
Source: Vintage Portland. Dated 1961.
