Lake Placid New York-1960: Tall Ski Jump Above a Partly Snow-Covered Hillside

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Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationLake Placid, New York, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 · Lake Placid, New York, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

winter recreation
ski jumping
sports infrastructure
seasonal landscape
leisure travel
archival observation

Shot type: wide
Camera: static · handheld · Distant oblique view looking slightly uphill
Setting: outdoor · Partly snow-covered winter sports hillside with a ski-jump structure and leafless woodland
Time and weather: daytime · winter · Clear sky with snow on the ground
Lighting: Natural daylight with bright snow and darker structural shadows
People: 0 · No people are clearly discernible at this distance.
Objects: ski-jump inrun · support framework · snow-covered slope · slender poles · bare trees · exposed ground · foreground railing · partial pale structure at right edge
Colors: blue · white · brown · purple · dark gray
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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A wide view establishes the elevated ski jump and partly snowy hillside.
The composition holds on the inrun, support framing and bare trees.
The same hillside remains in view with slight camera drift.

Tall Ski Jump Above a Partly Snow-Covered Hillside — Clip Details

Lake Placid, New York, circa 1960 home movie footage shows a tall ski-jump structure above a partly snow-covered hillside. Its elevated inrun rises at the right, with a broad white slope descending toward the left foreground. Bare trees, slender poles and exposed brown ground surround the installation beneath a clear blue sky. A single wide view holds the scene with slight camera tremor; no jumping activity is discernible.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Wide shotExterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003976

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1960 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Lake Placid, New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports requests for circa 1960 winter-sports infrastructure and a quiet establishing view for documentary or museum use.
Period detail: The exposed support framework and small-gauge color-film appearance may show a mid-century recreation facility, though no dated object is readable.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor holds a distant view of the installation, recording its scale and surrounding grounds without discernible staged activity.
What appears in frame: An elevated inrun, dark support framing, a snowy slope, bare trees, slender poles and exposed brown ground fill the view.
Film character: Grain, soft focus, blue-purple rendition, occasional warm flicker and slight tremor reflect the projected-film capture.
Edit role: Works as an establishing shot or a quiet cutaway between winter recreation activities.
Historical context: The view records ski-jumping infrastructure within a winter recreation landscape, with snow coverage interrupted by exposed ground.
Research note: No readable branding or identifiable faces are discernible; copyright in the film remains separate from any applicable property or likeness permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for Lake Placid area ski-jump footage, circa 1960 winter recreation and projected small-gauge home movies.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's junior ski-jump banner and climbing views, then Lake Placid area footage from circa 1960, followed by other winter-sports structures.

Still Frames From This Clip

Lake Placid area, circa 1960: a tall ski-jump inrun rises at right above patchy snow and a foreground strip of exposed ground. — The elevated inrun and descending snowy slope establish the winter sports setting.
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A ski jump in the Lake Placid area, circa 1960, stands above a white slope bordered by leafless woodland and patches of brown ground. — Dark structural supports contrast with the snow beneath the raised ramp.
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Lake Placid area winter grounds, circa 1960: the distant ski jump, patchy hillside snow and lower foreground railing remain in a wide composition. — The wide framing includes the ramp, surrounding trees and foreground railing.
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Circa 1960 in the Lake Placid area, a tall inrun overlooks a partly snowy hillside with bare trees and slender poles. — The closing view holds the quiet hillside without discernible sporting activity.
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