Arne Andersen was inducted to the Hall of Fame for promoting skiing
in the Yukon during the 1940s.
Arne's tremendous love of cross country and alpine skiing inspired
him to spend endless hours creating a ski hill and ski jump near the
Whitehorse General Hospital. Not only did he develop these
facilities but he spent many volunteer hours coordinating
competitions and instructing young skiers to ski. He represented
Canada and Yukon in many competitions in Fairbanks, Anchorage
and Whitehorse. In 1948 he won the grand aggregate championship for
jumping, cross country skiing and giant slalom in an international
meet in Alaska.
Arne was offered a ski instructor's position in Sun Valley,
California but he turned down the position to remain in
Whitehorse.
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