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)
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)
BRETTON WOODS — The New England Ski Museum’s 2025 Spirit of Skiing Award was presented to the combined McLane and Macomber families on Saturday 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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