CONWAY — The New England Ski Museum’s annual Hannes Schneider Meister Cup — set for Cranmore Mountain Resort March 6-8 — combines the best of skiing today with the warm nostalgia of yesterday.

It honors the founding father of ski instruction, Austrian Hannes Schneider (1890-1955), who was released from Nazi custody and brought his world-renowned skills to North Conway and Mount Cranmore in 1939. Schneider introduced skiing fun and excitement to millions around the globe. Schneider was a mountain soldier himself in World War I, so it is fitting that the Schneider Race pays tribute to America’s mountain troops. Each year 10th Mountain Division veterans and active duty troops take part in this event.

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