The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Ishpeming, Michigan, the birthplace of organized skiing in the United States. Located in the state's Upper Peninsula, the building includes the hall of fame and museum, as well as a theater, library, gift shop, offices, and ample storage space for archive material and collections. The current building opened in 1992.
History
The National Ski Association, now known as U.S. Ski & Snowboard, was formed in Ishpeming in 1905, . It was formed during a meeting of ski clubs from Ishpeming, Minneapolis, Red Wing, Minnesota, and Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Ishpeming Ski Club founder Carl Tellefsen (1854−1908) was its first president, and for his contribution, he was among the first four to be accorded honored membership in the hall of fame in early 1957.
The Roland Palmedo Memorial Library, one of the largest research ski libraries in the United States, is housed here. Roland Palmedo (1895−1977) was a ski-sport builder and contributor for more than 50 years. He helped to organize the National Ski Patrol, the teacher certification program, and various early ski teams and clubs. Palmedo also founded Mad River Glen ski area, edited two skiing books, and developed one of the most extensive ski libraries in America. Following his death, his family donated his library to the National Ski Hall of Fame and Museum where it has become the nucleus for the Roland Palmedo Memorial Library.
Notable members of the Hall of Fame NameInductedCharles "Minnie" Dole1958Roger LangleyAndrea Mead LawrenceAlec Bright1959Dave McCoy1967Jill Kinmont BootheSel Hannah1968Nancy Greene1969Herman Smith-Johannsen1969Dick Buek1974Tom Corcoran1978Joan HannahWarren MillerHoward Head1979Bob Beattie1984David Bradley1985Ernie Blake1987Tony Wise1988Tommy Moe2003Picabo Street2004Jonny Moseley2006Cary Adgate2008Glen Plake2010Shane McConkeyStein EriksenDaron RahlvesScot Schmidt2014Shaun Palmer2016
References
External links
Skiing History.org National Ski Hall of Fame: a detailed history