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May 1999

The First Rope Tow

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A new book by Louise Arbique and Marc Blais titled "Mont Tremblant" raises questions about the earlier claims that the first rope tows appeared in Shawbridge, Quebec in 1932 and in Switzerland close behind it. According to the book, the first was installed at Sainte-Agathe in 1920 by Moise Paquette.