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legendary 70-metre ski jump replaced three earlier,<br />
much smaller jumps and attracted competitors from<br />
across Switzerland and the world.<br />
Huge applause and an abrupt end<br />
The Swiss Championships were held in Andermatt three<br />
times – in 1934, 1953 and 1966. Andreas Däscher landed<br />
the longest ever jump by a Swiss skier, which came in at<br />
69 metres. And there was huge public interest when a<br />
foreign national team chose this location as its Olympics<br />
training base in 1956 and set new records. However,<br />
there was also a major problem. The Gotthard ski jump<br />
was susceptible both to wind and to avalanches and had<br />
to be rebuilt many times. Its final hour came in 1970<br />
when its ramp was removed. Today, the landing area is<br />
still a visible reminder of the cheering from back then.<br />
«Der Dank betrifft die Wettkämpfer,<br />
die den Namen Gotthard<br />
hinausgetragen haben.»<br />
“Our thanks go to the<br />
competitors who spread the<br />
word about Gotthard.”<br />
aus der ersten Jubiläumsschrift des Skiclubs Andermatt /<br />
from the Andermatt Ski Club’s first anniversary<br />
publication<br />
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