On March 8, 2020 the New England Ski Museum will hold its 10th Nordic Marathon at the Bretton Woods Nordic Center of the Omni Mount Washington Resort. The 42 kilometer event is part of the New England Nordic Ski Association’s sanctioned marathon series, with a 21 kilometer half marathon an… Read more“10th Bretton Woods Nordic Marathon to Benefit New England Ski Museum”
Category: Museum News
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New England Ski Museum Opens 2020 Grant Applications
In March 2020, the New England Ski Museum’s Cal Conniff Grant program will distribute up to $3,000 in grant funding to support individuals and organizations that align with the Museum’s mission to preserve the history of skiing and winter sports. The Cal Conniff Grant Program is open to individuals, organizations… Read more“New England Ski Museum Opens 2020 Grant Applications”
Anna McIntyre to Receive the Spirit of Skiing Award
The New England Ski Museum’s 14th annual Spirit of Skiing Award will be presented to World Cup race organizer and pioneer snowboarding advocate Anna M. McIntyre on Saturday November 2, 2019 beginning at 5 PM at the Waterville Valley Conference Center. Each fall the Museum honors a person or group… Read more“Anna McIntyre to Receive the Spirit of Skiing Award”
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”
Hannes Schneider Meister Cup Race at Mount Cranmore on March 1 & 2
The Hannes Schneider Meister Cup Race returns to Cranmore Mountain Resort on March 1 and 2 for the 23rd time. The 2019 event is especially notable because it marks the 80th anniversary of the arrival of its namesake, Austrian ski great Hannes Schneider, in North Conway in 1939. It was… Read more“Hannes Schneider Meister Cup Race at Mount Cranmore on March 1 & 2”
Grants for Skiing History Announced
For the 14th year, the New England Ski Museum’s Cal Conniff Grant program will allocate up to $3,000 in grant funding to individuals or organizations consistent with the Museum’s mission to preserve the history of skiing and winter sports. The grants are funded with proceeds of the Hannes Schneider Meister… Read more“Grants for Skiing History Announced”
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”
Alan Fletcher Sr. Will Receive Spirit of Skiing Award
Nashoba Valley Ski Area founder Alan Fletcher, Sr. will be honored with the New England Ski Museum’s 13th annual Spirit of Skiing Award on Saturday November 17, 2018 beginning at 5 PM at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, Massachusetts. The award is presented each fall to a ski figure… Read more“Alan Fletcher Sr. Will Receive Spirit of Skiing Award”
The New England Ski Museum’s New Branch Opens February 24
The New England Ski Museum is excited to announce that on Saturday February 24, 2018 the Museum’s new Eastern Slope Branch will open its doors to the public. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony beginning at 3 PM on the 24th featuring notables who played a significant role in… Read more“The New England Ski Museum’s New Branch Opens February 24”
New England Ski Museum Calls For Grant Applications
In March 2018, the New England Ski Museum’s Cal Conniff Grant program will distribute up to $3,000 in grant funding to support individuals and organizations that align with the Museum’s mission to preserve the history of skiing and winter sports. The Cal Conniff Grant Program is open to individuals, organizations… Read more“New England Ski Museum Calls For Grant Applications”