Svedland-McLay Hill

Svedland-McLay East Hill Downhill Course

1960's

Name of Ski Area:	Svedland-McLay Hill Downhill Course
Location:	Homer, from the top of East Hill Road down to McLay Road, the finish was in Thompson's Field.
Type of Area:	Ski Hill
Dates of Operation:	1960's
Who Built It?:	Kachemak Ski Club
Base/Top/ Vertical Drop:	Base: ~200' / Top: ~1150' / Vert: ~950'
Lifts:	None
Facilities:	This was a cleared race trail down the bluff. Old mattresses were placed on trees at bad corners.
Miscellaneous:	Parents would drive kids to the top, kids would ski down. Parent #2 would drive skiers up again, while parent #1 returned to the bottom.
Sources of Information:	Jake McLay, Val McLay, Dan Calhoun, Dave Schroer
Photos:	Does anyone have pictures of skiing on the Svedland-McLay East Hill Downhill Course (or current pictures of the vicinity) that they would like to contribute to ALSAP ?

~ PHOTOS ~

East Hill Downhill Course - Racing Photos from 1966 [Photo credits: John "Jake" McLay]


	Bert McLay at the finish in Thompson's Field

~ MAP & AERIAL VIEWS ~

This topo map depicts the route used for training and races down the Svedland-McLay Hill.

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A 1996 aerial view shows the area of the Svedland-McLay Hill in relation to the center of Homer.

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A zoomed in aerial view shows the approximate location of the Svedland-McLay Hill race trail.

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Research Correspondence

Kachemak Ski Club History, 1958-1996 by R.H. Moss

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