Name/Title
Flight Without WingsEntry/Object ID
MWM2010.0001.1584Scope 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 #2 of 2.Collection
Noel, DanAcquisition
Accession
MWM2010.0001Source or Donor
Dan NoelAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Dan NoelLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
CommemorativeNomenclature Sub-Class
MemorabiliaNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Cranmore Mountain (Carroll county, New Hampshire : peak)Archive Details
Creator
Tom EastmanDate(s) of Creation
1989 - 1989Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: Febuary, 1989
Date(s): Febuary 4-12, 1989Condition
Notes
Well maintained paper-back book.General Notes
Note
Status By: Enman, Rebecca
Status Date: 2021-03-12
Scan ID#: WM201500963 copy