2 0 1 1 Where most people saw snow, they envisioned mountains of opportunity.
Let’s toast 8 amazing skiers & visionaries who made Maine the way skiing should be.
Class of 2011 Induction Maine Ski Hall of Fame Friday, October 28, 2011 Lost Valley Ski Resort Auburn, Maine
Page 1 Pr o g r am Masters of Ceremonies Greg Sweetser • Dave Irons • John Williams • John Christie
Class of 2011 Werner Rothbacher Horace Chapman Owen Wells Edmund MacDonald Chip Crothers David Farrar John Greene Carla Marcus
m ission statement The mission of the Maine Ski Hall of Fame is to recognize those skiers, who through their efforts and achievements have brought distinction to Maine skiing. Some of these skiers made their mark in competition. Others were founders who built the sport into a way of life for so many Mainers. Still more were teachers who led countless skiers and competitors into our sport. Some had an intense impact on local skiers while others gained prominence on an international scale. Thanks to these skiers Maine has an industry that is a vital part of the economy, not only in the mountains, but throughout the state. It is to recognize the importance of skiing to Maine and its citizens that the Maine ski Hall of Fame has been formed. By enshrining those men and women who founded and built the sport in Maine, competitors who brought prominence to Maine skiing, their coaches and mentors, and others who have made significant contributions, we shall create a permanent record of their endeavors and achievements. By doing this we shall preserve this history for those to follow, that they may understand the great achievements of these individuals.
Page 2 H o n o r R o l l Maine Ski Hall of Fame Class of 2003: Committee Wendell “Chummy” Broomhall, Aurele Legere, Robert “Bunny” Bass, Amos Winter, John Bower, Otto Wallingford, Al Merrill, Wes Marco, Doc Des Roches, Russ Haggett Chairman Class of 2004: Dave Irons Greg Stump, Robert “Stub” Taylor, Linwood “Zeke” Dwelley, Donald Cross, Paul Kailey, Roger Page, Tom “Coach” Reynolds, Sam Ouellet, Jean Luce, Birger Adolph Olsen Members Class of 2005: Karl Anderson Theo Johnson, James. C. Jones, Dick & Mary Kendall, Richard S. “Dick” Osgood, Scott Andrews Richard “Pat” Murphy, Robert Pidacks, Franklin “FC” Emery, Robert Remington, Tom Bennett Karl Anderson, Robert MacGregor Morse Dan Cassidy Class of 2006: John Christie Charles Akers, Norm Cummings, Ray Broomhall, Jack Lufkin, George Ouellette, Dick Doucette Richard Gould, Irving Kagan, Peter Webber, Fletcher Brown, John Christie Will Farnham Class of 2007: Bob Flynn Charles “Slim” Broomhall, Jim Miller, Galen Sayward, Winston “Win” Robbins, Tom Hanson Murray “Mike” Thurston, Bob Flynn, Tom Upham, Richard “Dick” Bell, Dave Irons Peter Hussey Connie King Class of 2008: Tim Lavallee H. King Cummings, Bill Cummings, Leslie Bancroft, Hans Jenni, Robert C. Kendall, Julie Parisien, Dan Simoneau, Tim LaVallee, Pat Miller Bruce Miles Dick Osgood Class of 2009: Glenn Parkinson Tom Bennett, Byron “Bud” Dow, Ted Curtis, John Roderick, Gail Platts Herbert L. “Herb” Adams, John Litchfield, Sarah Billmeier, Les Otten Tom Reynolds Class of 2010: Megan Roberts John Atwood, Marcus Nash, Morten Lund, Kirsten Clark-Rickenbach, Andy Shepard Joan McWilliams Dolan, Bernard Paradis, Bob Harkins Carl Soderberg Greg Sweetser John Williams Rebecca Woods Printing & Design by Carrabassett Marketing & Printing (207) 635-2332 • 15 North Main Street, North Anson, ME 04958
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Werner Rothbacher learned to ski on the mountains that tious Junior Program to develop towered over his home town of Zell am See in Austria. After young skiers. Under his watch World War II he honed his skills on the Austrian National Team, several high caliber races were ski mountaineering in the high peaks of the alps and instructing staged culminating in the Sug- tourists that came to Zell am See in the 40’s and 50’s. He was arloaf Schuss at the end of the a skilled practitioner of the new Austrian technique known as 1957-58 season. His efforts led Wedeln. He graduated from the University of Graz and earned to Sugarloaf earning a reputa- a PHD from the University of Vienna and came to the United tion as one of the top mountains States as a Fullbright Scholar at Springfield College in 1952. in the East for racing. Having been a certified instructor in Austria since 1950 he be- In 1966 Werner left Sugar- came a part time instructor in his home country before return- loaf to embark on a career in ac- ing to the US in 1957 to direct the Sugarloaf Ski School. ademics, teaching German and physical education at Brunswick He was certified in the US in 1960 and was one of the first High School. But he didn’t leave skiing taking over as director of instructors to introduce the Wedeln technique to skiers in this the Lost Valley Ski School, which was much closer to Brunswick. country. From 1957 to 1966 Werner shaped the face of ski- Directing one Maine’s biggest ski schools (100 instructors) he ing as he built the Sugarloaf Ski School based on the Austrian continued his penchant for developing instructor with his well technique. The ski school played a key role in the mountain’s known Sunday Clinics. Werner was also instrumental in creat- growth. ing community outreach ski programs with numerous schools While marketing the mountain through ski school was a that kept the instructors busy under the lights nearly every major focus for Sugarloaf’s first Austrian instructor, developing night of the week. top flight instructors was an even greater contribution. Werner Along the way he found time to coach the Colby College brought in more Austrians including members of the 1960 Olym- Ski Team, direct a learn to ski program at that school and later pic team and worked to bring local instructors up to the highest coach the Bowdoin College Ski Team. Through a long career standards. Through his Sunday morning clinics Sugarloaf instruc- this Austrian native elevated the skills of hundreds of instruc- tors became recognized throughout the East and PSIA. tors that in turn brought thousands of skiers into the sport. This In addition to bringing thousands of skiers into the sport, lifelong devotion to skiing in Maine and beyond had earned Rothbacher advanced ski racing at Sugarloaf with an ambi- Werner Rothbacher a place in the Maine Ski Hall of Fame.
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Page 5 John Greene
John Greene’s skiing grabbed attention in 1962 when, as In 1972 Greene teamed with a sophomore at Edward Little High School, he won skimeister Joe Pete Wilson to create “North honors at the state meet. As a four event skier he was a consistent American Nordic”, establishing high place finisher for three years and in his senior year was 12 cross country touring centers named to the National Junior Nordic team and competed in the in New England and New York. National Championships in Squaw Valley, CA. He continued These centers were among the his four event skiing at St. Lawrence University leading SLU to earliest commercial centers to a first place finish at a freshman carnival at Dartmouth in 1965. promote cross country skiing as Winning skimeister honors was a regular occurrence through a family sport. Unfortunately, his college years 1966-1968 and he was named to the National a pair of poor snow years and Nordic “B” Team in 1966. On University leave in 1967 he trained gas shortages doomed the with the Olympic team in Alaska and was named as an alternate enterprise, but the idea of commercial cross country centers was to the U.S. Nordic Team for the Grenoble Olympics. firmly planted. Returning to Maine in 1968 Greene joined Bass sports In 1977 John’s second movie connection came while as Cross Country Product Manager and traveled to Norway to managing a cross country center in Sun Valley Idaho, this time in research the “Eie” X-C binding, which had been developed by front of the cameras. He appeared in the beginning of the CBS DR. Nils Eie. Back in Wilton John developed an injection molded made for television movie, “The Deadly Triangle”, as a biathlon cross country boot to fit with the step in Eie binding, which was skier who is shot while training. Later in the film he was a stunt sold as the Bass Eie System. He held promotions in major cities double for one of the main film characters, which required him throughout the U.S. with the assistance of Bonnie Bell Cosmetics to ski downhill on cross country equipment, a difficult feat given including one in NY City’s Central Park. the instability of cross country gear compared to alpine ski The EL Grad’s efforts to promote the sport of cross country equipment. skiing continued when he filmed the movie “Quiet Skis” with well In a life that was much too short, John Greene made a known photographer Fletcher “Duke” Manley. In contrast to ski significant impact on his chosen sport of cross country skiing. movies of the day that focused on alpine skiing “Quiet Skis” was That life devoted to our sport has earned John Greene a place in one of the first (and possibly the first) to glamorize cross country the Maine Ski Hall of Fame. skiing in the U.S.
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Page 6 Ed MacDonald
Ed Macdonald got his start in skiing in his home town of As important as these events Rumford where he served as press secretary for the Chisholm Ski were, it was at home that Ed Club. In those days he was a free lance writer for the Lewiston MacDonald made his mark in Sun-Journal along with other publications. During that time he Maine skiing. He covered every covered most major Nordic and jumping Competitions that were level of competition and it made taking place in New England. It wasn’t long before Ed’s thorough no difference whether it was an reporting and knowledge of the ski events he was covering led to international race at Chisholm his joining the staff at the Sun-Journal. Winter Park, the World Cup at To quote James Costello Sr. Publisher of the Sun-Journal, Sugarloaf, a college race at Lost “Mac, as he was known in the Sun newsroom, brought the same Valley, a high school race, or a high level of integrity, fairness and depth of knowledge to his junior competition, cross country reporting of the developing Maine Ski Scene as he was known or alpine, Ed gave the competitors the same close attention. He for throughout his award winning career in news and political delighted as much covering the high schoolers as he did the pros reporting. and it came through in his writing. Coaches who knew him then Chummy Broomhall, Maine’s first name in cross country still remark on the fairness of his coverage. competition, drafted MacDonald to serve as his Chief of World Athletes and their parents were drawn to his writing as they Press for the cross country competitions during the 1960 Winter knew it would be accurate and fair. His only bias was his love of Olympics held in Squaw Valley, California. In that position he skiing and the athletes. James Costello, summed up his career was responsible for the press’ transportation, housing, food, best, “Ed MacDonald wasn’t a Journalists’ Journalist, he was credentials entertainment, and sight positions at the venue as well a people’s Journalist. His prime mission was always to inform as for other events. His experience in reporting the sport made the public accurately, thoroughly, clearly, quickly and without him the perfect choice to anticipate and meet the needs of the prejudice, whether he was covering skiing, the legislature,a fire, a international press corps at such an event. He served so well, that plane crash or the town council”. in 1980, when Broomhall again served as Chief of Cross Country Throughout his career as both a free lancer writer and a Sun competition he brought Ed with him to Lake Placid, where as Journal staffer, Ed MacDonald was a tireless advocate of Maine Broomhall, noted, “He again did a superb job.” skiing. This devotion to skiers and their sport has earned Ed MacDonald a place in the Maine Ski Hall of Fame.
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Page 7 Chip Crothers
The story of Maine Handicapped Skiing is well documented In 1986 an annual fund raiser but the role played by Chip Crothers is less well known. When was begun, the Ski-A-Thon with the parents of Kim Salzmann, one of his patients whose the goal of creating a regular cerebral palsy gave her great difficulty even walking told him inflow of cash for the growing Kim was skiing, he had to see for himself. When he saw how program. The founder has been the rigid ski boots gave her the stability to stand and even ski, among the top fund raisers at he got the idea that this could work for many with disabilities. the event each year and it now A little research led him to Hal O’Leary at Winter Park where a pulls in over $300,000 annually. program for the handicapped had been in existence for years. In 1990 Sunday River O’Leary told him to come back when he had a ski area that provided land to MHS to build a would host the program. Chip went to Les Otten and asked slope side ski center. Once again him to support his idea for a free ski program for children with Crothers led the way in launching the capital campaign to disabilities. Together they gathered a small group to form a make sure the building could meet the accessibility standards board of directors and established a non profit organization. needed for the students. As he dug into his own pockets he was The first step in setting up the program was to find a skier successful in convincing others to donate to the cause. with the necessary background to work with the handicapped. MHS has grown from providing opportunities in alpine Chip found Meredith Elcome, a physical therapist and sent skiing for children with disabilities several days a week to a year her to Winter Park for a month of training with their veteran round adaptive recreational program for children and adults team of instructors in working with the handicapped. In the with physical disabilities. Chip has been there with hands on winter of 1982/1983 the first adaptive lessons were taught every step of the way as the program has grown adding Nordic by Maine Handicapped Skiing at Sunday River. Crothers was skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing along with summer there to help out with his brainchild helping out on the slopes activities and to other ski areas and cross country centers. and in the lodge. In addition to his work, Chip was very much In 2012 Maine Handicapped skiing will celebrate its 30th involved in the always challenging task of fund raising, making year and without one man it would not have happened. This personal donations and seeking them from others to keep the devotion to the handicapped through skiing has earned Dr. program running. Chip Crothers a place in the Maine Ski Hall of Fame.
Dear Chip,
The letter you wrote to Les in 1982 at Sunday River THEN gave birth to an organization that now serves over 400 people with disabilities in eight different sports at 20 program sites throughout Maine. You have been a tireless and generous supporter of our mission, always pushing the boundaries and inspiring all of us to do things we never thought possible.
Thank you for 30 years of making a huge difference in thousands of lives! NOW —The participants, volunteers, staff and board of Maine Handicapped Skiing
Page 8 Maine Handicapped Skiing’s first student, Kim Salzmann with instructor Dannie Force.
Congratulations to CHIP CROTHERS for your well deserved induction into the Maine Ski Hall of Fame!
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Page 9 Horace Chapman
When Horace Chapman started skiing there weren’t many During World War II, when records, but he did ski some in college at Williams, graduating Dow Air Force Base was opened in 1917. He was introduced to the Arlberg technique at the in Bangor, he organized trips for age of 40 in 1934 and became one of Maine’s earliest and the troops to Bald Mountain for most enthusiastic advocates. As one of the first skiers in the their recreation with instruction Bangor area he led family and friends into the sport. The plac- provided by PVSC members. es he skied, helped develop and led skiers to are unknown to In 1946 he met Amos Win- all but a handful of today’s skiers, Grey Stone Farm, Paradise ter on a trip with his son John to Park, Ryder’s Bluff, Garland, Mt Desert, State Street Hill, Cam- Mount Washington, which re- den Snow Bowl, King’s Mt. and Bald Mountain. Most were sulted in his involvement at Sug- simply hills where skiers gathered and foot packed the runs, arloaf. At the time the Maine Ski but they were places where locals learned to ski. Council was investigating various Maine mountains in an ef- Recognizing a need, Chapman was a co-founder of the Pe- fort to find a suitable site for development with the idea of nobscot Valley Ski Club, one of the state’s oldest. He hosted having a race trail that could compete with those at Stowe the club’s meetings at his hotel, the Bangor House and was and Cannon. Chapman helped cut the first trails and became one of the leaders cutting trails on Bald Mountain in Dedham the first president of the Sugarloaf Ski Club and a board mem- and King’s Mountain in Orrington. Through the 40’s and 50’s ber of the Sugarloaf Corporation. He also bought shares in he led ski instruction efforts in the area and club members met that corporation and other ski areas in the state. at the Bangor House as a starting point for trips to the ski hills. Through the thirties, forties and fifties, critical periods in When the first rope tow in the area was erected in Para- the formative days of Maine skiing Horace Chapman was in dise Park, Chapman was involved and the pulley system was the middle of it all, leading efforts in instruction, trail cutting, built in his hotel’s carpenter shop. He was also on hand when transportation, and organizing to build the sport. He was an the two were moved to King’s Mountain and finally to Bald inspirational leader who brought many others into the sport Mountain where the ski club built a base lodge. In the forties and his achievements have earned a place in the Maine Ski his deep interest in the sport led to his becoming a member Hall of Fame. of the Maine Ski Council.
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Page 10 Carla Marcus
In 1958 when Barney Marcus took his then 11 year old daugh- grams led to her crowning achieve- ter, Carla, to the base of Barker Mountain to show her where they ment, WinterKids. The program would be skiing a year later he could not have known how much she founded in 2000 and served as her life would revolve around the sport. With her father heavily Executive Director until 2007, was involved in Sunday River, it was natural that she would ski there dedicated to enhancing the rela- regularly through high school and college. Her love for skiing led tionship between children’s health her to join the Sugarloaf Ski Patrol in 1982 and in 1991 she received and outdoor winter activity. the Sugarloaf Patroller of the Year Award, a significant honor on a What started as a simple Pass- patrol with so many outstanding members. port program for 5th graders to Her interest in skier safety led to her appointment as Manager get kids involved in skiing soon of Safety Services at Sugarloaf where she founded the Sugarloaf developed into a comprehensive Safety Patrol, a forty member patrol dedicated to educating guests program that extended into schools with a curriculum designed in skier and snowboarder safety in five primary venues, on hill, to move the classroom outdoors in winter. Today thousands of bus talks (both shuttle and group), a “Safety Table” in the lodge, a school children are learning to enjoy outdoor activities in winter Safety Movie Theater, and lift line skits. The activities of this group at schools throughout the state. And the program hasn’t stayed resulted in a 35 % reduction in the mountain’s accident rates within Maine’s borders. Carla Marcus has made presentations to within two years of its inception. Marcus also published articles on the National Ski Areas Association and other groups to help other youth development and skier safety programs. Her achievements states develop programs with the same goals. Through WinterKids, in safety on snow, won the Sugarloaf President’s Award in 1992. Carla developed a program to introduce refugee and immigrant Her work with skier safety continued through 1996 at Sug- populations including many who had never seen snow to the ben- arloaf and in 1995 she organized the first National Ski and Snow- efits of outdoor recreation in winter. board Safety Conference. In 1997 she became a program director In addition to WinterKids, she has served on the Governor’s for the Ski Maine Association, a position in which she continued council on Physical Fitness, Sports, Health and Wellness and other her work on safety developing the National Safety Poster Contest organizations and in 2005 she won a Sammy Award, given by Ski for NSAA. Carla served as a judge for the contest from its incep- Area Management magazine to individuals who have made signifi- tion until 2007. cant contributions to the sport. This lifetime devotion has made Under Ski Maine the Auburn native focused on skiing and its signal improvements in our sport and earned Carla Marcus a right- impact on education and physical fitness. Her work with youth pro- ful place in the Maine Ski Hall of Fame.
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Page 11 Owen Wells
Some see a need and say something ought to be done. Oth- County to explore the concept. ers see a need and do something about it. Owen wells saw needs The result was the Maine Winter in Maine skiing and did a lot about it. His first efforts were for Sports Center. the talented skiers the state was producing, skiers such as Marcus Not many would direct mil- Nash, Kirsten Clark and Scott Loomis. These skiers had the talent lions on economic development in and the drive to compete on an international level, but that takes a remote part of the state, espe- money and these skiers needed help. Owen Wells saw to it they cially when it involved an obscure, got that help. if Olympic sport. He saw a way to He became an agent for these young athletes, negotiating make a difference, not only eco- sponsorships with companies such as L.L Bean and Peoples Bank. nomically, but to put Maine on the His aid went beyond negotiating sponsorships, helping with financ- map as the epicenter of Biathlon ing and getting books published and mentoring them throughout in the US. their careers. While he had a highly positive influence on these It has succeeded beyond anyone’s expectations. In its first 11 skiers his greatest contribution to Maine skiing came through his years the Maine Winter Sports Center has produced ten Olympians leadership in the Libra Foundation. in Biathlon and Cross Country skiing. In fact 7 of the 10 members The charge of the Foundation was to invest the money in ways of the 2006 Olympic Biathlon team came through the Maine Win- that would help Maine develop, especially in communities where ter Sports Center and 6 of the 9 members of the 2010 team. The the economies needed help. Wells had numerous avenues, but he depth of the program is evidenced by close to 20,000 Maine kids chose skiing, and a part of the sport that was not well known. on cross country skis from Eliot to Fort Kent through its Healthy When he was approached in 1998 with an idea to create a Hometowns program. Biathlon Center of Excellence in Aroostook County he immediate- Thanks to his actions the 10th Mountain Center in Fort Kent, ly embraced the concept. The idea was that this sport could help the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle, and Black Mountain create a new economic model for one of the most economically ski area facilities in Rumford are constantly hosting World Cups, distressed regions of the country. It could also be used to address World Championships, US Nationals and countless regional and the growing childhood obesity crisis, but it would take millions of local competitions. Turning Maine into a recognized World Class dollars. Within a day of hearing the proposal Wells mobilized the center of Nordic competition has earned Owen Wells a place in governor and leaders of the US Biathlon Team to fly to Aroostook the Maine Ski Hall of Fame.
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Page 13 David Farrar
David Farrar learned to ski on a small rope tow hill called the native Chairman of the USSA Big K in his home town of Gorham. The rope tow sponsored by Eastern Division Judges Subcom- the local Kiwanis Club no longer exists, but it got a young skier mittee, a position he filled from started. This was followed by annual family trips to New York’s 1979 to 1983 and again from Adirondacks to ski some real ski areas. In high school Farrar got 1986 to 1989. In this position Da- to know Greg Stump who led him to Pleasant Mountain (Now vid ran a series of clinics around Shawnee Peak) and convinced him to join the Master’s Program. New England and early on in 1980 Stump and his buddies had a big head start, but David joined in was promoted to the National and in his junior year started competing. By then, Bruce Cole had Committee. taken over the program and steered it more toward freestyle and He received his full license as away from the PSIA final forms that had been the original focus. a judge in 1988 and over the next It was a program that would produce several National Freestyle fifteen years judged over 25 events including World Cup, World Champions before freestyle became part of the Olympics. Championships and Winter Olympics and on several occasions From 1975 through 1978 he was a freestyle competitor in served as Head Judge. His work has included everything from USSA events and in 1978 at the U. S. National Championships in judging freestyle competition at the highest levels to devising moguls, aerials and acrobatic. He didn’t bring home any national rules and training judges, while serving such positions as Orga- titles but he had met his goal of making it to the nationals. nizer of FIS Judges Seminars, Director of Training, USSA Judges After high school he knew that to succeed as a competitor Subcommittee and Chairman of the USSA Rules and Technical he would have to ski full time and he chose college instead. As Committee. One of his highlights was running the first clinic for a freshman he wondered how to stay involved while going to judges in China. And during his early years with USSA he was school. The answer came from someone he had met while com- finishing college and law school. He also found time to run the peting. Irv Kagan (Hall of Fame Class of 2006) who had been re- Ski Maine Radio Network in the late 80’s. sponsible for creating the rules and structure that freestyle des- Now that he has ended a long career with USSA and free- perately needed in its early years, approached Farrar and said, style judging, he has found a new challenge in becoming a “Why not be a judge?” member of the Shawnee Peak Ski Patrol. This long record of As a 20 year old college student he wondered about his service to skiing has earned David Farrar entry into the Maine qualifications but Kagan had more. He made the young Gorham Ski Hall of Fame.
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Page 14 David Farrar learned to ski at this rope tow hill in Gorham
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Page 15 Maine Ski Hall of Fame - Year Nine
It’s hard to believe that this is our ninth induction banquet those highly visible and those whose role is behind the scenes. and that this year’s class brings the total of skiers honored to Some were familiar to our committee, but other nominees were 80 individuals and one couple. Our goal was and remains to brought to our attention by skiers who knew their backgrounds recognize the accomplishments of skiers who built our sport either by working with them or having been impacted by their or gained fame in competition. As we have progressed through activities. Although our Hall of Fame now has 81 members, we these nine years more skiers have been brought to our atten- know there are plenty more out there. While we already have tion and we have learned even more about the history of skiing nominations waiting for our tenth anniversary year, we wel- in Maine. The purpose of this program book is to provide a come more because we expect this event to continue for many written record of the achievements of those we honor. As you years to come as Maine skiers are still making history. read the biographies of this year’s class you will see how each of Our selection committee under Bob Flynn works hard to these individuals has had an impact on our sport. As usual, we find the stories of deserving skiers, but we need the help of ski- have a wide variety of contributions, a journalist who covered ers such as you. If you know of someone whose achievements the sport for decades, an instructor who brought the Austrian have earned this honor go to our website, www.skimuseumof- technique to Sugarloaf, a doctor who brightened the lives of maine.org. There you can not only read the programs of all pre- the handicapped by bringing them into skiing, a cross country vious classes to see what might qualify someone, you can also skier who led in promoting the sport, a foundation president download a nomination form. who directed investments that made Maine an international Thanks to you who have supported this annual event with force in Biathlon, a skier who built a program that has moved your attendance and the sponsors whose ads appear in the pro- thousands of Maine kids outdoors in winter, and a skier who gram, the Maine Ski Hall of Fame has become a success in every became a judge at the highest levels of international freestyle way. That support is truly appreciated. competition. These skiers have had a profound impact on Maine skiing —Dave Irons, Chairman, and they are examples of how our sport can be influenced by Maine Ski Hall of Maine Committee
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Can’t get to the Ski Museum of Maine in King- 2. An Avalanche of Interest: The First 75 Years 6. Getting Organized: How Clubs, Colleges and field? Then let the Ski Museum come to your of Skiing in Maine. This presentation more Other Organizations Built Skiing in Maine. mountain, ski club, school, library, historical narrowly focuses on the earliest period, from Back in the day when skiing was first recog- society or civic organization. 1870 through World War II, and includes more nized as a sport, clubs, colleges and other or- detailed coverage of different Scandinavian ganizations were formed all over Maine to pro- Fireside Chats are the Ski Museum principal nationalities and winter carnivals. mote carnivals and competitions. education and outreach program, carrying our organization’s message to every corner 3. Schuss-Boom and Schuss-Bust: Fast-Paced 7. History of Ski Competition in Maine: of Maine. Growth and Face-Plants in Maine Skiing 1946- 1920-present. Traces the origins of ski racing 1980s. A real trip down Memory Lane! This from schoolboy competitions in the winter car- Each Fireside Chat is a fascinating and enter- program focuses on the boom times follow- nivals of the 1920s to today’s World Cup races. taining digital slideshow that features 110-plus ing World War II and ends with setbacks in the vintage photographs collected from the Mu- 1970s and 1980s. For most viewers, this show 8. Heroes, Turning Points and Great Mo- seum’s own archives plus about 75 participat- covers their personal experiences. ments. A review of Maine’s entire history, ing clubs, organizations and private individuals. viewed through the eyes of the visionary men Fireside Chats are created and presented by 4. Made in Maine: 100-Plus Years of Crafts- and women who transformed the skiing from Scott Andrews, the museum’s curator and re- manship in Skiing. Our state was once an im- basic winter transportation into a major par- search director and longtime snowsports jour- portant manufacturer of skis, boots and other ticipation sport. nalist. Each program runs about 50 minutes. gear. This Fireside Chat looks at skis, boots and other skiing products that were once made To book a Fireside Chat, call Scott Andrews Eight different Fireside Chats are currently by Maine manufacturers. Mainers were also at 207-773-9609 or email him at schussme@ available. Each is an independent, stand-alone prominent in developing ski resorts. yahoo.com. journey through Maine’s rich skiing heritage. 5. Maine’s Nordic Skiing Heritage: 1870- The lead sponsors of the Fireside Chats are the 1. Down-Mountain and Cross-Country: 140 present. Cross-country skiing and jumping Ski Maine Association and the Sugarloaf Moun- Years of Skiing in Maine. This slideshow is an were Maine’s original form of skiing, and Nor- tain Ski Club. Additional support has been gen- overview that covers all facets of skiing over dic continues to be an important branch of the erously provided by Maine Winter Sports Cen- the entire time period, from the arrival of Scan- sport in the 21st century. ter, Hussey Manufacturing Company and the dinavian immigrants in 1870 to the present. It Bass Family. represents the broadest possible approach.
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Page 20 The Chisholm Ski Club’s youth program flourished in the 1950s through 1970s, and 37 of its young racers qualified for Junior Olympics and national championships during those years. The feats of Chisholm’s race teams are recounted in the Ski Museum of Maine’s newest Fireside Chat, which covers ski competition from its inceptions in the 1920s to present times. (Photo courtesy Wendall “Chummy” Broomhall)
Upcoming events...
Saturday, December 3, 2011 Open House 3-6 p.m. at The Ski Museum of Maine Come see our Made in Maine exhibit and others
Saturday, February 18, 2012 Our Mission: 5th Annual Maine Ski Heritage Classic To preserve and publicize the business of skiing in Maine, SUGARLOAF while celebrating Maine’s ski history and heritage,” A day long celebration of Maine’s Skiing Heritage Come visit the Ski Museum of Maine! 256 Main Street For more information go to Kingfield , ME 04947 www.skimuseumofmaine.org Tel 207-265-2023 Go to www.skimuseumofmaine.org for more information on how you can be a part of our mission.
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At the Ski Museum of Maine we work to preserve Maine’s and anticipation. This is also ski history and heritage. The history is in the artifacts such as a time to look back. I look the wooden ridge top skis made by Paris Manufacturing and the at the birch skis that Wal- boots made by Bass Shoe. Heritage is different. Heritage is the ter Stadig made and they smell of the wet wool and the taste of hot chocolate of years are indeed beautiful. For gone by. It is the memories, the actions and the people who have their time they were not come before us. only a handmade work of Over the last year the Ski Museum of Maine has preserved art but they were very good many artifacts and memories, the history and heritage, of Maine’s skis. A skier in 1936, on Walter’s skiing past. With generous contributions from our members we skis, had just as much fun as any of have added significant skis and boots to our collection. The first us will this season on our new equip- chair lift in Maine, and one of the earliest in the country, was ment. For skiers, both then and now, the point is to be outside built in Soldier Pond by Walter Stadig. Walter carried on a tradi- in the beauty of a Maine winter just simply sliding around on the tion from his grandfather and was also a ski maker. The Museum snow. was able to acquire a pair of Walter’s skis from the mid 1930’s, I hope you stop by the Museum this winter. Take a look at a rare and significant ski for Maine. We have also located and Walter’s skis and spend a few minutes watching Tree To Ski. You preserved several early films. One of them, Tree To Ski, was pro- will gain an understanding of the growth of the skisport adding duced by Paris Manufacturing and shows the process of making a richness to your ski experience. You will also better appreciate a pair of skis. It begins with logs being unloaded at the factory, what we have today. While I do know they had fun in the 1930’s being cut into boards and then shaped into skis and finally being I am glad I am skiing today. steamed to put in the camber and tip. Thank you for your support for our inductees in the Hall of With generous support, again from our members, we have Fame. Thank you for your support of the Ski Museum of Maine. been able to create and fund the Peter C. Friend Fund which of- fers the museum a financial foundation it has long needed. —Glenn Parkinson, President, This time of year we always look forward to the next ski sea- Ski Museum of Maine son. As it always is, the next year is full of promise, excitement
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Page 22 Congratulations Maine Ski Hall of Fame Class of 2011
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