New England Ski Museum will once more offer $3,000 in grants to support individuals and organizations that will spread the Museum’s mission to preserve the history of skiing and winter sports under its Cal Conniff Grant program in 2014. The program is named for Museum board member Cal Conniff, who… Read more“New England Ski Museum Announces 2014 Grant Availability”
Category: Museum News
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Ski Area Survivors is New Exhibit at the Ski Museum
A recent series of 75th anniversaries celebrated by ski resorts across the country, from Shawnee Peak in Maine to Timberline in Oregon, points to a phenomenon that is the subject of a new exhibit at the New England Ski Museum, titled Ski Area Survivors: Prewar American Ski Centers with a… Read more“Ski Area Survivors is New Exhibit at the Ski Museum”
EMS Randonee Night Tour Returns to Cranmore
The 17th annual Hannes Schneider Meister Cup Race will feature an untimed, up and down-mountain social nighttime ski tour and dinner for skiers on randonee and telemark gear as part of the opening festivities on Friday evening, March 1. Eastern Mountain Sports of North Conway will sponsor the event, providing… Read more“EMS Randonee Night Tour Returns to Cranmore”
Hannes Schneider Meister Cup Race Honors US Ski Troops
70 years ago this winter, the legendary American ski troops that would soon be named the 10th Mountain Division were just occupying Camp Hale, the brand new training base in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Veterans of the 10th Mountain Division from that era from as far away as Washington state… Read more“Hannes Schneider Meister Cup Race Honors US Ski Troops”
New England Ski Museum Call for 2013 Grant Applications
Each year in connection with its Hannes Schneider Meister Cup Race, the New England Ski Museum makes grants totaling $3,000 to support people and groups that enhance the mission of the Museum, which is to preserve the history of skiing and winter sports in New England. The program is named… Read more“New England Ski Museum Call for 2013 Grant Applications”
2013 Ski Museum Shop Catalog Now in Print
The 2013 New England Ski Museum Shop catalog is now in print and online, featuring more than 35 new products that convey the excitement, adventure and nostalgia of skiing from the 1930s to 2012. The 24-page catalog offers perfect gifts for skiers and lovers of winter, and quite a few… Read more“2013 Ski Museum Shop Catalog Now in Print”
Bernie Weichsel to Receive 7th Spirit of Skiing Award
More than a quarter century after he created the prestigious BEWI Award which honors pioneers of skiing and the ski industry, ski and snowboard expo producer Bernie Weichsel will receive the New England Ski Museum’s Spirit of Skiing award in recognition of his influence in popularizing the sport. The award… Read more“Bernie Weichsel to Receive 7th Spirit of Skiing Award”
New England Ski Museum Unveils New Permanent Exhibition

For the first time in many decades, the New England Ski Museum has revamped its permanent exhibition, those images and artifacts that stay on view from year to year while the museum’s shorter-term displays frequently change. The new exhibition, titled “From the First Tracks to the Fall Line: eight thousand… Read more“New England Ski Museum Unveils New Permanent Exhibition”
International Ski History Association honors New Hampshire ski history

Three from NH inducted to Hall of Fame; Cannon, Gunstock, Tuckerman Ravine books awarded SEATTLE, WASHINGTON—New Hampshire was well represented during the International Skiing History Association’s Ski Heritage Week in the Pacific Northwest earlier this month. Three books showcasing the state’s strong ski history received Skade Awards from ISHA, and… Read more“International Ski History Association honors New Hampshire ski history”
Ski Museum Catalog Showcases Ski Town Artisans
The Annual Ski Museum Catalog Showcases gifts for skiers! New England Ski Museum’s Museum Shop Catalog features gifts produced by local authors, filmmakers and small businesses near its Franconia Notch location, as well as from craftspeople in ski towns from Carrabassett Valley, Maine to Truckee, California. View our online Catalog here….