Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum

Sports museum in Stowe, Vermont

Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum

Location within Vermont

Established| 1988 (1988)
Location| The Perkins Building
1 South Main Street
Stowe, Vermont
Coordinates| 44°28′31″N 72°42′08″W﻿ / ﻿44.47528°N 72.70222°W﻿ / 44.47528; -72.70222
Type| Sports museum
Website| VSSM

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[update], 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 Name | Year Inducted | Category

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Foster Chandler  | 2018  | [17]
Dennis Donahue  | 2018  | [17]
Hannah Kearney | 2018  | [17]
Paul Johnston  | 2018  | [17]
Janet and Brad Mead  | 2018  | [17]
Chuck & Jann Perkins  | 2017  | [17]
Ann Battelle | 2017  | [17]
Dickie Hall  | 2017  | [17]
Chip LaCasse  | 2016  | Athlete [17]
Stan Dunklee  | 2016  | Athlete [17]
Paul Graves  | 2016  | Special Contributor [17]
Rosie Fortna | 2016  | Special Contributor [17]
Craig Burt  | 2015  | Special Contributor [17]
Trina Hosmer  | 2015  | Athlete [17]
Dr. Edgar Holmes  | 2015  | Special Contributor [17]
Charlie D Lord  | 2015  | Special Contributor [17]
Jim Galanes  | 2014  | Athlete [17]
Mike Holland  | 2014  | Athlete [17]
Anabel Moriarty  | 2014  | Special Contributor [17]
Marvin Moriarty  | 2014  | Athlete [17]
Betsy Shaw | 2014  | Athlete [17]
Sverre Caldwell  | 2013  | Special Contributor [17]
Emo Henrich  | 2013  | Special Contributor [17]
Fred Pabst Jr.  | 2013  | Special Contributor [17]
Ross Powers  | 2013  | Special Contributor [17]
Charles Bird (CB) Vaughan Jr  | 2013  | Special Contributor [17]
Jeff Brushie  | 2013  | Athlete [17]
Vermont Slope Posse (VTSP)  | 2013  | Athletes [17]
Jake Burton | 2012  | Special Contributor [17]
Donna Carpenter  | 2012  | Special Contributor [17]
Charles "Minnie" Dole | 2012  | Special Contributor [17]
D. Trowbridge Elliaman  | 2012  | Special Contributor [17]
Leslie Thompson Hall  | 2012  | Athlete [17]
Gale H. "Tiger" Shaw, III,  | 2012  | Athlete [17]
Preston Leete Smith | 2011 | Special Contributor[18]
Karen Huntoon | 2011 | Athlete[18]
John Morton | 2011 | Athlete[18]
Greg McClallen | 2011 | Athlete[18]
Lawrence (Larry) Snow Damon | 2010 | Athlete[19]
Bob Gray | 2010 | Athlete[20]
Hilary Engisch Klein | 2010 | Athlete[21]
Johannes Von Trapp | 2010 | Special Contributor[22]

### Paul Robbins Journalism Award

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Recipient  | Year Awarded

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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

## Gallery

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* Ski and snowboard equipment
* Exhibited in the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum displaying ski and snowboard clothing.

* Lift outside the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum.

* The museum's ski and snowboard equipment exhibit.

* Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Library and Archive Materials exhibit.

## References

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1. ^ "This Place in History".
2. ^ "Pacific Rim Alliance Ski History". Retrieved 11 October 2012.
3. ^ a b "Vermont Ski Museum Adds Snowboarding". First Tracks!! Online Media. June 1, 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
4. ^ a b c d e f "VTSSM Collections". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
5. ^ "VTSSM Home". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
6. ^ Lonely Planet. "Lonely Planet review for Vermont Ski Museum". Lonely Planet.com. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
7. ^ a b "VTSSM History".
8. ^ Allen, E. John B. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Skiing. Scarecrow Press. pp. nn. ISBN 978-081-087-977-5.
9. ^ a b c d "VTSSM Objects". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
10. ^ "VTSSM Library". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
11. ^ Stowe Reporter. "Foundation, ski museum team up on video history". Stowe Today.com. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
12. ^ "VTSSM Films". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
13. ^ "VTSSM Film Fest". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
14. ^ "VTSSM Alpine". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
15. ^ "VTSSM Nordic". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
16. ^ "VTSSM Epic". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai "VTSSM Hall". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
18. ^ a b c d "Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame to Induct Killington Founder Preston Leete Smith". First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
19. ^ "VTSSM Damon". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
20. ^ "VTSSM BGray". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
21. ^ "VTSSM HKlein". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
22. ^ "VTSSM JVTrapp". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
23. ^ a b c d e f g h "Paul Robbinson Journalism Award". VTSSM.com. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum. 2016.

## External links

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* Media related to Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum at Wikimedia Commons

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