Hannes Schneider — North Conway, New Hampshire

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Hannes Schneider

North Conway, New Hampshire

Historical Marker Database · James Bray / NY World's Fair 1939 and 1940 Incorporated records (courtesy NY Public Library)

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Hannes Schneider was the father of modern skiing, founded the world's first ski school in St. Anton, Austria, in 1907, and served as director of the Hannes Schneider Ski School at Mount Cranmore from 1939 to 1955.

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North Conway, New Hampshire · USA

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