A reported 88,000 spectators turned out for the Southern California Open Ski Meet featuring a ski jump ramp built more than 50 feet above the rim of the Coliseum. Engineers used snow machines to cover the ramp with 500 tons of ice. The competition featured two-time Olympic gold medalist Birger Ruud of Norway.
In a time known as the “golden age” of this sport, thanks in part to the excitement of the 1932 Winter Olympics, other ski competitions were also held at the Hollywood Bowl and the San Francisco Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island.