Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame
The Colorado Snowsports Museum & Hall of Fame is a museum and hall of fame for notable figures in skiing and snowboarding, including athletes and sport builders. It is located in Vail, Colorado, at the Vail Transportation Center since 1992.[1][2]
Abbreviation | CSM |
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Predecessor | Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum and Hall of Fame |
Formation | 1975 |
Type | Nonprofit Educational Organization |
Purpose | Communicate, honor and preserve the legacy of Colorado skiing and snowboarding |
Location | |
Website | snowsportsmuseum |
Formerly called | Colorado Ski Museum |
Exhibits
The facility features Colorado-centered exhibits on the US Army's 10th Mountain Division, ski equipment, fashion and resort development, Olympic, World Cup and college ski racing, and Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame display. There is also a Resource Center for researchers and a gift shop.[3][4]
Inductees
- 1977 - Frank Ashley, George Cranmer, Charles Minot Dole, Father John Lewis Dyer, Thor Groswold, Carl Howelsen, Fred Iselin, Albert Johnson, Alvin Wegeman, Wallace Werner.
- 1978 - Robert Balch, Frank Bulkley, Anders Haugen, Barney McLean, Marcellus Merrill, Walter Paepcke, Peter Prestrud, Evelyn Runnette, Willy Schaeffler, Lowell Thomas, Gordon Wren.
- 1979 - Fred Bellmar, Stephen Bradley, D.R.C. Brown, Lewis Dalpes, Graeme McGowan, Ed Taylor, Sven Wiik.
- 1986 - Bob Beattie,[5] Billy Kidd, Bill Marolt
See also
References
- Fodor's Colorado Fodor's Travel Guides, 2023
- Allen, John (2002) "The Colorado Ski Museum" Skiing Heritage Journal Vol. 14, No. 2: 26-27
- Meyer, John (2022) Learn about Colorado’s fascinating ski history at this Vail museum for free The Denver Post
- Fuller, Sandy Ferguson (2022) Colorado Snowsports Museum + Hall of Fame Covered Bridge
- "Bob Beattie - Athlete - 1986". Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame. Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Online collection
- Allen, E. John B. (2019) Ski Museums of the World International Skiing History Association p 27
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