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The
sport of skiing first appeared on Cyprus sometime around
1934, when a group of people created the first
"Mountaineering Club" of the island. After World War II, the
Cyprus Ski Club was created in 1947 and since then it has a
leading role in the development of skiing on the island.
The first
lift was built and operated on the eastern face of Mt
Olympus, while a second lift was built in 1951 to the west
of Troodos Square (the remnants of this lift, which was
powered by the engine of a Ford truck, can still be seen).
After the
independence of Cyprus in 1960, the Ski Club developed into
its modern form, with a ski Federation under the auspices of
the FIS, and four regional clubs. Until 1968, mobile lifts
operated by the British Army were used, but in 1968 the
first lift owned by the club was built and the three others
followed. Today many hundreds of Cypriots and perhaps as
many foreigners enjoy the wonderful sport of skiing every
winter on the beautiful slopes of Mt Olympus.
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