Register for Monday’s History of Skiing at Michigan Tech presentation
HOUGHTON, Mich. – Doug Oppliger will be hosting a presentation on Monday, May 23 titled "The History of Competitive Skiing at Michigan Tech." Doug is a Michigan Tech Nordic Ski alum, a member of the Nordic Race Organizing Committee, and a lifelong fan of the Huskies.
The presentation will begin at 6 p.m. on Zoom. You can register HERE, and registrants will receive a link to join the Zoom webinar. The presentation will be recorded and posted for on-demand users at a later date.
Doug's two-year project researches the history of competitive skiing at Michigan Tech starting with the first documented ski race on campus in 1928 to the present day; and includes all forms of competitive skiing including Nordic, alpine, and ski jumping. The primary information sources include athletic department records, items from newspapers and yearbooks, and, most importantly, firsthand accounts from former skiers and their relatives. Doug has conducted interviews with over 30 key alumni representing classes going as far back as the late 1940s.
Doug will give an overview of the project and the story of how skiing first came to be on campus. His focus will then turn to the people and events from the earliest days and some of the most significant high, and low, points between then and now.
Doug envisioned this project as a way to share the rich history of competitive skiing at Michigan Tech with its alumni, friends, and team members, current and future. His work will also serve to revamp the archives of competitive skiing at Michigan Tech, give deserved recognition to its alumni, and help sustain competitive skiing at Michigan Tech into the future.