The history of skiing in the United States is traced to the foundation of the Dartmouth Outing Club in 1909 in response to an article written for the campus newspaper by a junior from Brattleboro named Fred Harris. Harris, who admitted to having "skeeing on the brain," called for annual winter carnivals--modeled after those held in Montreal--at which students could celebrate snow sports, and get out of stuffy dorms. Skiing was first offered at Proctor in the mid-30's on the hill above the football field (still called "Slalom Hill.") In the years that followed, the school's ski school enrolled virtually every student; trips were launched to Lake Placid and the Laurentians, and Proctor became known as "the school on skis."

In the late '60s, under the leadership of Bob Wilson, students dynamited granite ledge on the north-facing slopes of Blackwater Hill and cut trails around a rope tow that was soon replaced by a used T-bar Bob found in Michigan. Snow-making and lighting were added in the '90s, and Yarrow's Lodge was completed in 1997.

On Sunday, Proctor hosted the Macomber Cup, which attracted top Eastern skiers, including elite "carnival" racers from Dartmouth Outing Club, UNH, various ski academies and prep schools.

One hundred and sixty-one athletes competed....quite possibly the strongest talent we've ever hosted.