Flight Without Wings

Archive

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Museum of the White Mountains

Name/Title

Flight Without Wings

Entry/Object ID

MWM2010.0001.1583

Scope and Content

A Celebration of Hannes Schneider and Fifty Years of Skiing at Mt. Cranmore. Austrian skier Hannes Schneider revolutionized skiing, and is know as a alpine skiing pioneer. He is well known for his work in the White Mountains at Mount Cranmore, NH. Contents: In the Beginning...: A very brief of the history of skiing in Mt. Washington Valley. Carroll Reed: He knew a good idea when he saw it and brought it to the people. The Snow Trains: They made the Eastern Slope Region accessible to hundreds of skiers. Harvey Gibson: He had a vision, love, and money enough to change his hometown forever. George Morton's Skimobile: His Yankee ingenuity, and aversion to heights, created a one-of-a-kind treasure. Hannes Schneider in Austria: He developed the Arlberg technique and revolutionized the sport of skiiing. Hannes Schneider in America: His name and fame put a small New Hampshire town on the map but his warmth, kindness, and love of skiiing are his enduring legacy. St. Anton and Japan: North Conway's partner towns where Hannes Schneider's memory lives on. The Gibson Race: For 26 years, this premier ski race drew some of the best to Mt. Cranmore. Herbert Schneider: The Skimeister's son has carved his own place in ski history and in our hearts. Junior Ski Program: Learning to ski is part of every child's heritage in Mt. Washington Valley. Cranmore Today: Every step forward has been made with an eye to the past. Copy #1 of 2.

Collection

Noel, Dan

Acquisition

Accession

MWM2010.0001

Source or Donor

Dan Noel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Dan Noel

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Cranmore Mountain (Carroll county, New Hampshire : peak)

Archive Details

Creator

Tom Eastman

Date(s) of Creation

1989 - 1989

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: Febuary, 1989 Date(s): Febuary, 1989

Condition

Notes

Well maintained paper-back book.

General Notes

Note

Status By: Enman, Rebecca Status Date: 2021-03-12 Scan ID#: WM201500963