NEW ENGLAND SKI MUSEUM
Even if you don’t know
the difference between a Telemark turn and a
Stem Christy you’ll enjoy The New England
Ski Museum’s exhibit--Hannes Schneider:
Skiing Pioneer. The exhibit opened last summer,
coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the
great ski instructor’s death. The famed
Austrian developed the Arlberg technique of
ski instruction. Schneider and his family, with
the help of a North Conway resident, were able
to emigrate to the United States to flee the
Nazis. The Schneider’s made their home
in North Conway and Hannes Schneider opened
his ski school at Mount Cranmore.
You’ll enjoy the many
photos and items commemorating Schneider’s
life and the development of skiing technique.
This exhibit will be on display until the end
of the ski season. Exhibits change annually
and the museum is open daily 10 am to 5 pm until
March 31st.
The 10th Annual Hannes Scheider
Mesiter Cup Race will be held at Cranmore Mountain
Resort, March 11, 2006. The event is a celebration
of ski history benefiting the Museum and its
grant program. Participants are encouraged to
wear their vintage ski clothing.
The New England Ski Museum is a member-supported
non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation
of the history of skiing. One of the nice things
about being a member besides supporting the
museum is meeting like-minded folks who love
skiing. Throughout the year the Museum sponsors
several fun events & parties. Members receive
a quarterly journal. Each issue has skiing history
articles and photos that are sure to bring back
memories or will cause your teenager to wonder
how skiing pioneers ever made it down the mountains.
After all, Gore-tex clothing and steel edges
on skis haven’t been around very long.
Charlie and I like to drop
in to the museum several times a year. Sometimes
our visits are very short and other times we
linger long at the exhibit or watch a movie.
Vintage ski films are shown in their theater
that seats 15 people. Every visit we always
discover something new. We always marvel over
the collection of skis. It is fun to overhear
someone pointing out the skis they learned to
ski on! We also end up buying “just one
more” ski poster. The Museum’s shop
and catalog have a great selection of re-prints
of vintage ski posters. My newest purchase was
an Italian skiing polar bear.
Have Fun!
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