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The transcript discusses the development of skiing into a major business and national sport. It highlights the idea of providing special trains to the White Mountains to encourage weekend skiing. The success of these initiatives made the nation ski-conscious, leading to expanded sports departments and infrastructure improvements like ski slides.

What was the initial idea discussed in the video?

• To organize international ski competitions

• To develop skiing into a big business and national sport

• To create a new type of ski equipment

• To build indoor ski resorts

What was the proposed method to attract weekend skiers?

• Offering discounted ski passes

• Building new ski resorts

• Providing special train services to ski locations

• Hosting free skiing lessons

Which railway company's experiments were mentioned as successful?

• Canadian Pacific

• Boston and Maine

• Amtrak

• Union Pacific

What was the impact of the successful ski experiments on the nation?

• Closure of several ski resorts

• Increased interest in snowboarding

• A decline in winter sports participation

• A nationwide interest in skiing

How did stores respond to the growing interest in skiing?

• By reducing their sports departments

• By focusing on summer sports

• By expanding their sports departments

• By closing down ski equipment sections