At Allegany State Park, 30-meter and 50-meter ski jumps and the ski slopes at Bova were Depression-era projects built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and New York State's Temporary Emergency Relief Administration. These were the first ski facilities in western New York and helped lead to the development of privately operated resorts in the area. Park forester Art Roscoe Sr. and former Olympic skier Karl Fahrner were responsible for constructing the jumps, which gained an international reputation and, being made entirely of natural materials, were rated among the best in the country. The first jumping meet, sponsored by the Buffalo Ski Club, was held on February 24, 1935, and drew an estimated 5,000 spectators. Annual tournaments included cross-country and downhill races, slalom competitions, and jumping meets, with many participants and spectators traveling to Salamanca by train and then by bus to the park, filling local accommodations beyond capacity. The Inter-State Ski Club, formed on March 6, 1936, showed the park's ski trails and facilities on a 1937 map and hosted annual tournaments until 1971. Its members came from 19 different organizations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Ontario, Canada, and New York State. The last meet was held on February 3, 1979. Records at the park included a 188-foot professional 50-meter jump set in 1956 by Austrian skier Franz Elsigan, a 163-foot amateur 50-meter jump set in 1940 by Niagara University student Paul Ricci, and a 108-foot 30-meter jump set in 1948 by George Boyer, Jr. of Red House, New York.