Ski Jump

The 1988 Winter Olympics - Only 19 Years Late and in The Summer

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August 12th 2007
We left Calgary for the drive to Banff and the Rockies. On the way out, we stopped off at the Canada Olympic Park, which is where the Winter Olympics took place in 1988. There was lots to do there and it makes a nice stop-off on the way to Banff. We got to go to the top of the 90m ski jump, which can’t be used any longer as new ski jumping techniques mean that it’s no longer long enough. The ... read more

North America » Canada » Alberta » Calgary

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more