National Ski Hall of Fame facts for kids
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The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum is a special place in Ishpeming, Michigan. This town is known as the birthplace of organized skiing in the United States. The Hall of Fame building is in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It has a museum, a theater, a library, a gift shop, and offices. It also has lots of space to store old ski items and important collections. The building you see today opened in 1992.
The Start of Organized Skiing
The National Ski Association was created in Ishpeming in 1905. Today, it is known as U.S. Ski & Snowboard. It was formed when ski clubs from Ishpeming, Minneapolis, Red Wing, Minnesota, and Eau Claire, Wisconsin met.
Carl Tellefsen (1854−1908) founded the Ishpeming Ski Club. He became the first president of the National Ski Association. Because of his important work, he was one of the first four people honored in the Hall of Fame in 1957.
The Roland Palmedo Memorial Library
The Hall of Fame is also home to the Roland Palmedo Memorial Library. This is one of the biggest research libraries about skiing in the United States.
Roland Palmedo (1895−1977) was a very important person in the world of skiing for over 50 years. He helped create the National Ski Patrol. He also helped start programs to train ski teachers. Roland Palmedo also helped organize many early ski teams and clubs.
He founded the Mad River Glen ski area. He also edited two books about skiing. Roland Palmedo collected one of the largest ski libraries in America. After he passed away, his family gave his library to the National Ski Hall of Fame and Museum. This collection became the main part of the Roland Palmedo Memorial Library.
Famous Members of the Hall of Fame
Many amazing people have been honored in the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. These are just some of the notable members:
| Name | Inducted |
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| 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 |
| Dick Buek | 1974 |
| Tom Corcoran | 1978 |
| Joan Hannah | 1978 |
| Warren Miller | 1978 |
| Howard Head | 1979 |
| Bob Beattie | 1984 |
| David Bradley | 1985 |
| Ernie Blake | 1987 |
| 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 |
