Jan Stowell of Bethel remembers the early days of Sunday River, learning to ski, her first pair of skis and how the community pulled together to develop Sunday River. Read more
Maine is known as “Vacationland”. This pictorial story looks at how winter vacations began. A Winter Sport Book, a beautiful 1911 book...
In September 2020 the Ski Museum of Maine officially changed its name to the Maine Ski and Snowboard Museum Read more
Members of the Cross Family, founders of Mt Abram reflect on the area's early days. Read more
In 1555 Olaus Magnus wrote A Description of Northern Peoples, a book about the history, customs, and folklore of Sweden... Read more
Bethel, ME…The Maine Ski and Snowboard Museum is hosting an exhibit celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Cross Brothers founding of Mt. Abram. The exhibit, located at the Robinson House of the Museums of the Bethel Historical Society, will be open select Saturdays in December and most days Tuesday-Friday from 10 am to 3 pm. Visitors are asked to call 207-824-2908 before arrival and follow... Read more
Otto Schniebs, in his 1936 book Skiing For All, “A skier should never forget that skis are after all only an instrument... Read more
Maps are powerful educational tools. They tell us much more than simply geography... Read more
.Along the Snow Trail written by Glenn Parkinson, Historian for the Ski Museum of Maine... Read more
Spirit of Sportsmanship - Harold Bondeson Story
"Despite a heavy rain storm that washed the highways and fields clean of snow, seven endurance skiers waxed their long runners tonight, determined to start their 190 mile Bangor-Caribou grind tomorrow morning".... Read more