Mt. Abram 60th Anniversary Exhibit

November 24, 2020

Mt. Abram 60^th Anniversary Exhibit Open

Bethel, ME…The Maine Ski and Snowboard Museum is hosting an exhibit celebrating the 60^th 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... Read more

Enjoying Winter In All Its Glory

October 9, 2020

Otto Schniebs, in his 1936 book Skiing For All, “A skier should never forget that skis are after all only an instrument... Read more

America's First Ski Book

August 21, 2020

“Any skidor, novice or expert, will tell you that skeeing is the most exhilarating... Read more

Ski Maps

July 10, 2020

Maps are powerful educational tools. They tell us much more than simply geography... Read more

Along the Snow Trail - by Glenn Parkinson

June 10, 2020

.Along the Snow Trail written by Glenn Parkinson, Historian for the Ski Museum of Maine... Read more

Spirit of Sportsmanship

May 14, 2020

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

Paul Schipper - the legendary Sugarloaf Skier!

May 8, 2020

The story of Paul Schipper's ski days on Sugarloaf! Read more

Stories from the Historian

April 9, 2020

The Ski Museum of Maine is excited to announce a wonderful gift. On behalf of his Grandfather, Charles
“Buddy” Gallagher, Sean Morton and his father Bob Morton donated some very old, brand new
equipment. Buddy repaired bicycles when he was 13. That led to him owning a very successful sporting
goods store in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Throughout its existence, Gallagher's was the go-to
location in the NH seacoast region for all kinds of sporting goods, from baseball gloves to tennis rackets,
skis to bicycles, and more. Read more