North Conway in Carroll County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Hannes Schneider

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 9, 2024

1. Hannes Schneider Plaque

Inscription.
Father of Modern Skiing
Founder World's First Ski School

St. Anton, Austria 1907
Director, Hannes Schneider Ski School
Mount Cranmore 1939 - 1955

Unveiled February 5, 1989
Cranmore's 50th Anniversary
Edward Materson, Sculptor

Erected 1989.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 44° 3.384′ N, 71° 6.629′ W. Marker is in Conway, New Hampshire, in Carroll County. It is in North Conway. It is on Skimobile Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 239 Skimobile Road, Conway NH 03818, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Freight House (approx. 0.9 miles away); North Conway 5¢ and 10¢ Store (approx. 0.9 miles away); Schouler Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); To Those Who Served in the World War (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Railroad Station (approx. one mile away); Crossing Gate (approx. one mile away); Wig Wag Signal (approx. one mile away); Ball Signal (approx. one mile away).

Also see . . . Hannes Schneider Wikipedia page. (Submitted on March 31, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.)

Hannes Schneider Statue at Cranmore image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 9, 2024

2. Hannes Schneider Statue at Cranmore

Hannes Schneider going up ski lift in North Conway, N.H. image. Click for full size.

James Bray / NY World's Fair 1939 and 1940 Incorporated records (courtesy NY Public Library), circa 1940

3. Hannes Schneider going up ski lift in North Conway, N.H.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. 3. submitted on March 31, 2024. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.