Physical description

A publication of 167 pages ages consisting of an index, information on 30 years of (cross country) skiing around the world with coloured photos. The Kangaroo Hoppet held at Mount Beauty, Victoria features on page 54.

Publication type

non-fiction

Summary

"Worldloppet: 30 Years of Skiing Around the World" is a book celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Worldloppet Ski Federation, an international series of cross-country ski marathons. The book, co-authored by Epp Paal and Angelo Corradini, chronicles the history and highlights of the organization and its races. Worldloppet itself is a federation promoting popular cross-country skiing through these races held around the globe.

In 1991 Australia became the 12th member of Worldloppet when the first Kangaroo Hoppet was held. It was a great success and has been a regular fixture on the international ski calendar ever since. It features the main 42km event as well as a 21km event and a 7km event. The Hoppet brings the Australian snowfields to an international audience.