New England Ski Museum Opens Backcountry Skiing Exhibit

Backcountry skiing—skiing without mechanical access via ski lifts—is enjoying a new popularity made possible by the ready availability of lightweight, sophisticated alpine touring equipment. Many skiers have been attracted to venture away from established ski resorts with their networks of ski lifts, and ski uphill with climbing skins and adaptable… Read more“New England Ski Museum Opens Backcountry Skiing Exhibit”

ISHA Presents Steward of Skiing History Award to New England Ski Museum

The high-speed six-pack lifts, super-efficient snowguns, and waterproof/breathable ski apparel that skiers and riders take for granted didn’t come from nowhere. Today’s downhill skiing, cross country, telemark and snowboarding sits on the shoulders of a rich 150-year-plus modern-era history of sliding downhill … and going back up again. The nonprofit… Read more“ISHA Presents Steward of Skiing History Award to New England Ski Museum”