Lolo Hot Springs MT: 1965-First Luge Track in the US
The club members found themselves not only sliding on the track but helping to build it.
HELENA — The mountains of Western Montana are full of history – and that includes Olympic history. Almost 60 years ago, a group of Montana students went from newcomers to pioneers in the sport of luge.
Luge made its Olympic debut in 1964 in Innsbruck, Austria. After seeing the sport, a group of Montana businessmen got the idea to build a lug…