A look back to 1959, as Mt. La Crosse celebrates 65 years

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In December of 1959, the Mt. La Crosse ski hill opened for business, near Highway 35 in the town of Shelby.

This undated photo shows Ted and Sue Motschman at Mt. La Crosse (PHOTO courtesy of Mt. La Crosse)

Ted Motschman and his wife Sue were able to lease 200 acres of hillside land for the ski slope, but more atop the hill was needed for the project.

Five donors helped Ted Motschman purchase the remaining property for $6,000.

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