Upcoming Events

NORWICH Book Signing

"NORWICH" Book Signing Thursday January 25th

6:00 - 8:00PM At the Museum

Admission is Free

Karen Crouse is an award-winning sportswriter who has been on the staff of The New York Times since 2005. She was intrigued by the fact that little Norwich, Vermont, has produced more Olympians per capita than any other place in the United States. She moved to Norwich and the result is her first book: “Norwich:One Tiny Vermont Town’s Secret to Happiness and Excellence”

At the free event on January 25^th Karen Crouse will present the story of “Norwich” and hold a question and answer session. Copies of her book will be on sale and Karen will be available to sign them.

Back Country Fever

BACKCOUNTRY FEVER: New Terrain, New Huts, New Frontiers

THURSDAY January 11th from 6:30-8:30

The movers and shakers in Vermont's burgeoning backcountry ski movement will come together at Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum's monthly Thirsty Thursday series in downtown Stowe to talk about the future of backcountry skiing in Vermont.

R.J. Thompson of Vermont Huts Association will unveil plans for new huts in both central Vermont and the greater Stowe area. Angus McCusker of the Rochester/Randolph Area Sports Trails Alliance will share his organization's work on cutting glades in Central Vermont and plans for a new trail system. And Amy Kelsey, executive director of the Catamount Trail Association will talk about how the Catamount Trail has become an access point for some of the best backcountry skiing in the state.

Plus, learn about the new backcountry centers that are growing up at resorts around the state. The roundtable discussion will include maps and photos and be moderated by Lisa Lynn, editor of Vermont Ski and Ride Magazine. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers and stick around for a casual party after.

Sponsors Collective Arts Brewing and Hetta will be serving craft beers and Norwegian style glogg at a cash bar. The event is the second of the season in a series of monthly Thirsty Thursday talks hosted at the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum that focus on snow sports history currently being made in Vermont. The doors open at 1 South Main Street in Stowe at 6:30 pm with a suggested donation at the door.

Fast & Furious

Fast and Furious: An Insider's Look at World Cup Ski Racing

Thursday, December 7thÂ Â

6:00 - 9:00

Join us a we kick off the first of our monthly Thirsty Thursday speaker series with a roundtable talk with some of Vermont's top ski racers.

Get the insider's view of racing on the FIS Alpine World Cup circuit with Olympic and World Cup racer Jimmy Cochran, US Ski Team member and UVM athlete Paula Moltzan, Igor Vanovac, a former member of the Yugoslav National Team and a Chief of Course for the Killington World Cup, and Tucker Marshall, (one of the upstart Redneck Racers) who is competing on the world circuit without support of the U.S. Ski Team but with a whole lot of humor. Marshall will also share some of his insightful and often hilarious videos from the Redneck's training and racing. The roundtable discussion will be moderated by Bill McCollom, a contributor to Ski Racing.

For a donation at the door, you will receive a drink and the option to have your picture taken with Karl Schranz's 1969 authentic World Cup crystal globe. Doors open at 6:00.

For the second year, Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum is hosting Thirsty Thursday roundtables each month. The evenings are sponsored by Collective Arts Brewing, Hetta Glogg and Vermont Ski + Ride Magazine. For More information 802-253-9911.

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