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Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum
Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum is located in Vermont
Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum
Location within Vermont
Established1988 (1988)
LocationThe Perkins Building
1 South Main Street
Stowe, Vermont
Coordinates44°28′31″N 72°42′08″W / 44.47528°N 72.70222°W / 44.47528; -72.70222
TypeSports museum
WebsiteVSSM

The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum is a winter sports museum in Vermont. It was founded in 1988 in Brandon, Vermont as The Vermont Ski Museum.[1] In 2000, the museum moved to Stowe and opened to the public at its current location in 2002.[2]

In 2011, the word snowboarding was added to the museum's name.[3] Currently, the museum changes exhibits annually, except the Hall of Fame.[4]

The museum's main objective is to "collect, preserve, and celebrate Vermont's skiing and snowboarding history."[5] Its mission is:

to utilize the resources belonging and accessible to the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum to create visually stimulating, historically in-depth exhibits that fulfill this mission that fulfill the mission to Collect, Preserve and Celebrate Vermont's Skiing and Snowboarding History.[4]

Location

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The museum building was originally the 1818 Old Town Hall,[6] but the structure was physically moved during the 1860s.[7] The museum is now located in the Perkins Building at 1 South Main Street, Stowe, Vermont.[8] A complete renovation took place in 2002.[3][7]

Collection

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As of 2012, the museum offers a broad programming schedule, which comes in support of its collection containing 7,500 items, divided into seven different areas, together with comprehensive historical descriptions:[4]

  • Ski and snowboard equipment[4]
  • Ski and snowboard clothing[4]
  • Mechanical equipment[9]
  • Vermont Ski Area – specific location items[9]
  • The 10th Mountain Division area[9]
  • The Fine art area[9]
  • The Related Library and Archival materials section includes over 800 items[10]

The museum is participating in the digitization of historical films and collection of interviews.[11] These resources might be made available to the general public.[12]

To maintain the collections, the museum undertakes preservation activities, rotates exhibits, and makes them accessible to the general public.[4]

Events

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In addition to the exhibits, the museum hosts several annual events including the Stowe Mountain Film Festival,[13] the VT Antique Alpine Race,[14] the VT Antique Nordic Race,[15] the Epic Summer Event,[16] and the presentation of the Paul Robbins Ski Journalism Award.[17]

Hall of Fame

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The museum awards the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.

Hall of Fame inductees

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Inductee NameYear InductedCategory
Foster Chandler 2018 [17]
Dennis Donahue [17]
Hannah Kearney [17]
Paul Johnston [17]
Janet and Brad Mead [17]
Chuck & Jann Perkins 2017 [17]
Ann Battelle [17]
Dickie Hall [17]
Chip LaCasse 2016 Athlete [17]
Stan Dunklee Athlete [17]
Paul Graves Special Contributor [17]
Rosie Fortna Special Contributor [17]
Craig Burt 2015 Special Contributor [17]
Trina Hosmer Athlete [17]
Dr. Edgar Holmes Special Contributor [17]
Charlie D Lord Special Contributor [17]
Jim Galanes 2014 Athlete [17]
Mike Holland Athlete [17]
Anabel Moriarty Special Contributor [17]
Marvin Moriarty Athlete [17]
Betsy Shaw Athlete [17]
Sverre Caldwell 2013 Special Contributor [17]
Emo Henrich Special Contributor [17]
Fred Pabst Jr. Special Contributor [17]
Ross Powers Special Contributor [17]
Charles Bird (CB) Vaughan Jr Special Contributor [17]
Jeff Brushie Athlete [17]
Vermont Slope Posse (VTSP) Athletes [17]
Jake Burton 2012 Special Contributor [17]
Donna Carpenter Special Contributor [17]
Charles "Minnie" Dole Special Contributor [17]
D. Trowbridge Elliaman Special Contributor [17]
Leslie Thompson Hall Athlete [17]
Gale H. "Tiger" Shaw, III, Athlete [17]
Preston Leete Smith2011Special Contributor[18]
Karen HuntoonAthlete[18]
John MortonAthlete[18]
Greg McClallenAthlete[18]
Lawrence (Larry) Snow Damon2010Athlete[19]
Bob GrayAthlete[20]
Hilary Engisch KleinAthlete[21]
Johannes Von TrappSpecial Contributor[22]

Paul Robbins Journalism Award

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Recipient Year Awarded
Stu Campbell [23] 2008
Hubert Schriebl [23] 2009
Hank McKee [23] 2010
Linda Adams [23] 2012
Pat Bridges [23] 2013
Bill McCollom [23] 2014
Dr. Gretchen Rous Besser [23] 2015
Mary McKhann [23] 2016
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References

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  1. ↑ "This Place in History".
  2. ↑ "Pacific Rim Alliance Ski History". Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Vermont Ski Museum Adds Snowboarding". First Tracks!! Online Media. June 1, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "VTSSM Collections". Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ "VTSSM Home". Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  6. ↑ Lonely Planet. "Lonely Planet review for Vermont Ski Museum". Lonely Planet.com. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  7. 1 2 "VTSSM History".
  8. ↑ Allen, E. John B. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Skiing. Scarecrow Press. pp. nn. ISBN 978-081-087-977-5.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "VTSSM Objects". Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  10. ↑ "VTSSM Library". Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  11. ↑ Stowe Reporter. "Foundation, ski museum team up on video history". Stowe Today.com. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  12. ↑ "VTSSM Films". Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  13. ↑ "VTSSM Film Fest". Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  14. ↑ "VTSSM Alpine". Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  15. ↑ "VTSSM Nordic". Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  16. ↑ "VTSSM Epic". Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 "VTSSM Hall". Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame to Induct Killington Founder Preston Leete Smith". First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  19. ↑ "VTSSM Damon". Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  20. ↑ "VTSSM BGray". Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  21. ↑ "VTSSM HKlein". Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  22. ↑ "VTSSM JVTrapp". Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Paul Robbinson Journalism Award". VTSSM.com. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum. 2016.
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