National Ski Hall of Fame

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.

National Ski Hall of Fame
Side view of building shows its ski jump shape
General information
Coordinates	46°30′11″N 87°39′56″W / 46.503°N 87.6655°W / 46.503; -87.6655
Website
www.skihall.com

History

 

Front view of building

The National Ski Association, now known as U.S. Ski & Snowboard, was formed in Ishpeming in 1905, 118 years ago.^[1] It was formed during a meeting of ski clubs from Ishpeming, Minneapolis, Red Wing, Minnesota, and Eau Claire, Wisconsin.^[1] Ishpeming Ski Club founder Carl Tellefsen (1854−1908) was its first president,^[2][3] and for his contribution, he was among the first four to be accorded honored membership in the hall of fame in early 1957.^[4][5][6]

The Roland Palmedo Memorial Library, one of the largest research ski libraries in the United States, is housed here.^[7] Roland Palmedo (1895−1977) was a ski-sport builder and contributor for more than 50 years.^[8] He helped to organize the National Ski Patrol,^[9] 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

Name	Inducted
Charles "Minnie" Dole	1958
Roger Langley	1958
Andrea Mead Lawrence	1958
Dave McCoy	1967
Jill Boothe	1967
Sel Hannah	1968
Nancy Greene	1969
Herman Smith-Johannsen	1969^[10]
Dick Buek	1974
Tom Corcoran	1978
Joan Hannah	1978
Warren Miller	1978
Howard Head	1979
Bob Beattie	1984^[11]
David Bradley	1985
Ernie Blake	1987^[12]
Tony Wise	1988
Bob Lange	2000
H.William Kirschner	2001
Tommy Moe	2003
Picabo Street	2004
Jonny Moseley	2006
Everett Kircher	2007
Cary Adgate	2008
Glen Plake	2010
Shane McConkey	2010
Stein Eriksen	2010
Daron Rahlves	2010
Scot Schmidt	2014
Bode Miller	2018

References

1. Baulch, Vivian M. (February 1, 2002). "Michigan's long history of ski jumping". The Detroit News. ISSN 1055-2715. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
2. "Ishpeming to host top ski officials". Milwaukee Sentinel. February 12, 1961. p. 4-S.
3. Dooley, Don (February 12, 1967). "Hall traces art of skiing". Milwaukee Journal. p. 3, part 4.
4. "Name ski fame picks on Feb. 21". Milwaukee Sentinel. February 13, 1958. p. 8, part 3.
5. Staff (2007). . U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
6. Johnson, Alice; Morissette, Mary (June 2002). "Forefather: Carl Tellefsen". Skiing Heritage Journal. Vol. 14, no. 2. p. 41.
7. Woodford, Arthur M., ed. (2012). The Michigan Companion. Detroit: OmniData, Inc. p. 485. ISBN 978-0-9798648-4-1.
8. Lund, Morten (September 2009). "The amazing, intriguing Roland Palmedo - ski pioneer". Skiing Heritage. pp. 21–25.
9. Strauss, Michael (March 13, 1988). "National Ski Patrol plans 50-year reunion in Vermont". Palm Beach Daily News. p. B8.
10. "Herman Smith-Johannsen Hall of Fame Class of 1969". National Ski Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
11. "Robert Beattie". National Ski Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
12. "Ernie Blake, Ski Resort Owner, 75". The New York Times. January 19, 1989. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

• Boyum, Burt; LaFreniere, Jamie (2003). The Ishpeming Ski Club: Over a Century of Skiing. Ishpeming, MI: US National Ski and Hall of Fame Museum.

External links

• Official website
• National Ski Hall of Fame: a detailed history