Editing Martin Ski Dome (section)

== Ski bowl opens in 1938 ==

In 1938, to capitalize on the newly popular sport of skiing, the Northern Pacific Railroad opened the Martin Ski Dome. It was located just across the railroad tracks from the [[Meany Ski Hut]].

In 1939 the railroad spent $8,235 to build a Lodge with accommodations for 30 overnight guests and a nearby caretaker's cabin. The lodge had 400 guests their first year who had to furnish their own bedding. There were two large living rooms with fireplaces, bunks in the women's and men's dormitories and a kitchen where skiers could cook their own meals.<ref name="early-skiing">{{cite book |last1=Lundin |first1=John W |title=Early Skiing on Snoqualmie Pass |date=2017 |publisher=The History Press |location=Charleston, SC |isbn=9781467137744 |page=146}}</ref>

Starting in 1939, the [[Camp Fire Girls]] held annual holiday ski trips at the Martin Ski Dome.<ref name="sdt-1939">{{cite news |title=Registrations Being Taken For Ski Trip |publisher=Seattle Daily Times |page=7 |date=16 December 1939}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Girls are registering for the annual ski trip at Martin Ski Dome |publisher=Seattle Sunday Times |date=15 December 1940 |page=48}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Special Train Will Take 30 Girls Skiing |publisher=Seattle Sunday Times |date=22 December 1940 |page=11}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Camp Fire Girls spending this weekend skiing at Martin Ski Dome |publisher=Seattle Daily Times |date=9 February 1941 |page=15}}</ref>

In 1942 the facility closed with the start of World War II.