Stefferud, Jacob]]> Skiing]]> Norway--Social life and customs]]> Norwegian America Line]]> Film available online here.

Exact transcription of captions included in description.]]> 00:00:01 Background of skier, ship, and fjord with white text: "Ski Thrills of Norway / Produced by Central Film Company"
00:00:08 Black screen with white text: "Presented through the Courtesy of the Norwegian America Line."
00:00:17 "Norway in winter - a vast panorama of spotless snow valleys and dazzling white peaks." Aerial views of snowy mountains.
00:00:58 "Sailing on skis over the white waves of a snow sea." Aerial view of skiers on a slope.
00:01:22 "The snow train climbs 4000 ft. to Finse, roof of Norway." Snow train.
00:01:52 "Here ski-ing is a tradition, handed down from the Vikings of old." Skiers walk and ski around buildings, emerge from snow tunnels, and throw snowballs.
00:02:46 "Nearly all the leading winter resorts have both private and class instruction." Skiers assemble in a group.
00:03:15 "An instructor demonstrates the 'stem-turn'." An instructor demonstrates the "stem-turn."
00:03:35 "It has been said that Norwegian children are born with skis on their feet." Children on skis. An instructor demonstrates in front of a group.
00:04:51 "On a nursery slope they try out their ski legs." Skiers ski down a slope, with some falls and flips.
00:05:51 "Ski-joring behind a motor-sled." Skiers pulled by a motor-sled.
00:06:16 "Up the mountain-side for a slalom race." Skiers walk up a slope.
00:06:38 "Slalom racing is a controlled, down-hill race between sets of flags against time." Skiers in slalom races.
00:08:11 "To the very top of the mountain for the great, down-hill run." Skiers make their way up a slope.
00:09:08 "A ski companionship creates bubbling spirits and friendly laughter." Skiers smile in front of the camera. Skiers put on their skis.
00:09:55 "They're off!" Skiers ski down various slopes, with some jumps.
00:13:32 "Everything is coming down the mountain - even a herd of wild reindeer." A herd of reindeer follow a skier.
00:14:20 "Ski huts are a welcome sight, for there one can find warm food and rest." Skiers outside and inside of a ski hut.
00:15:02 Background of skier, ship, and fjord with white text: "The End / Produced by Central Film Company"
00:15:07 Black screen.
00:15:15 Film ends.]]> Central Film Company]]> Norwegian America Line]]> Jacob Stefferud Papers (Film)]]> Moving Image]]>