03-05-22 Schneider Cup prescott and schneiders

"Ski DJ" Roy Prescott (right) speaks with Hannes and Markus Schneider, the event namesake's great-grandsons who were representing their family, during the opening ceremony of the Hannes Schneider Meister Cup at Cranmore Mountain on March 5, 2022. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

CONWAY — From vintage wool sweaters to high-tech racing suits, the slopes of Cranmore Mountain will come alive today at the 29th annual Hannes Schneider Meister Cup.

As the New England Ski Museum’s premier fundraiser, this storied weekend bridges generations of alpine history, inviting racers of all ages to compete in a celebration of the Austrian skimeister who transformed American skiing.

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