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Kandahar Ski Club
Ski racing club
The Kandahar Ski Club was founded by Arnold Lunn and other British skiers[lower-roman 1] on 30 January 1924 in Mürren, Switzerland. The club was founded as a ski racing club and with the purpose of promoting downhill and slalom racing at a time when Alpine skiing competitions were not recognised internationally.
The Kandahar Ski Club takes its name from the Roberts of Kandahar Challenge Cup;[1] the first ski race held was in 1911 over the Plaine Morte Glacier in Crans-Montana,[2] Switzerland for a trophy donated by Field Marshal Earl Roberts of Kandahar.[lower-roman 2] The winner was Cecil Hopkinson.