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= Camprodon Ski Club =

The Camprodon Ski Club is a club founded in Camprodon in 1934. In 2000, it participated in the foundation of the Vallter 2000 ski resort.

The club was founded in 1934 by Lluís Rigat, Miquel Costa, Marià Suriñach, Jaume Bertran and Martí Magret, people united by the passion of skiing. The club not only consists of the discipline of skiing, but also aims to educate young and old people with great values such as companionship through the world of sport.

History
The origin of Camprodon Ski Club is odd, since it is not linked to any ski resort, but to a great enthusiasm for the winter sport. In 1934 Lluís Rigat, Miquel Costa, Maria Suriñach, Jaume Bertran and Martí Magret, a few fans of the ski, formed a commission that reached the foundation of the Camprodon Ski Club, an entity exclusively aimed at promoting this sport. Soon, many villagers became partners and in the 1935-1936 season, there were more than fifty partners already.

The club's activities were shattered by the Civil War, but in September 1940 a new board was formed and the club resumed them. The Club built its own Shelter in 1943 and also a springboat in 1951 at Bac de Can Pascal.

With moments of ups and downs the excitement for white sports continued and in 1965, after seeing that the neighbors of Prats de Molló had a small ski lift, a generation of new skiers built one of their own. In a very rudimentary but efficient way, this ski lift was installed in Coll d'Ares.

Skiers participated in tests such as "Local competitions" but also competitions that were held in Vall de Núria and La Molina. The Club organized some cultural activities and collaborated in the construction of the "Xalet" mountain shelter in Ull de Ter.

In the late 1960's and early 70's the club was gaining a passive activity. But luckily, a group of young people decided to give it a new push. In April of 1974 a general assembly was held and a new board came out. From this moment, we can say that the modern era of the Club had begun. This resurgence of the Club coincided with the creation of the ski resort of "Vallter 2000". Since then, the activities of the SCC have been closely linked to the facilities of the station.

Between 1975 and 1980 the activities of the Club were diversified and different sections were created such as mountain, athletics, motorcycling, mountain skiing and, at the end of the 80's, the Competition Team was created. The SCC grew in activities and in number of partners, reaching the maximum of 1,500.

Throughout its history the SCC has had important athletes, who have been to the national team. It should be noted, that having an Olympic skier in the club, Jordi Pujol, who participated in the Olympic Games in Calgary (1988) and Alverville (1992), is a reason to be proud of.