Shown accepting the New England Ski Museum's "Spirit of Skiing" award from NESM President Ben Wilcox (right) at the Omni Mount Washington Hotel Nov. 22 were John Macomber (left) and former U.S. Rep. Annie McClain Kuster (center), representing their families, who helped found Wildcat Mountain Ski Area in 1957. (TOM EASTMAN PHOTO)
On behalf of her family, former U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster (left) accepted the New England Ski Museum’s “Spirit of Skiing Award” from then-NESM executive director Andrea Masters, who holds a copy of a proclamation from Gov. Kelly Ayotte, at the Omni Mount Washington Resort Nov. 22, 2025. (TOM EASTMAN PHOTO)
Shown accepting the New England Ski Museum's "Spirit of Skiing" award from NESM President Ben Wilcox (right) at the Omni Mount Washington Hotel Nov. 22 were John Macomber (left) and former U.S. Rep. Annie McClain Kuster (center), representing their families, who helped found Wildcat Mountain Ski Area in 1957. (TOM EASTMAN PHOTO)
On behalf of her family, former U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster (left) accepted the New England Ski Museum’s “Spirit of Skiing Award” from then-NESM executive director Andrea Masters, who holds a copy of a proclamation from Gov. Kelly Ayotte, at the Omni Mount Washington Resort Nov. 22, 2025. (TOM EASTMAN PHOTO)
BRETTON WOODS — Just before the kick-off of the ski season, the New England Ski Museum presented its 2025 Spirit of Skiing Award to the combined McLane and Macomber families at the Omni Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods.
The award was inspired by the late Otto Schniebs who famously said, “Skiing is not just a sport, it’s a way of life.”
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