James Niehues – Hall of Fame Class of 2021 - Inspiration

One of the most important annual celebrations of the state’s snow sports industry, the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame induction, is on tap for Sunday, August 22 at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater. For the next several weeks leading up to the 2021 Hall of Fame Celebration, the CSM will be highlighting inductees and annual award recipients. James Niehues, Colorado native and artist of more than 200 iconic ski resort trail maps in Colorado and around the world. His body of work was recently brought together in his book, “The Man Behind the Maps.”

Tobias Kogler - Annual Award - Collegiate Skier of the Year 2020

One of the most important annual celebrations of the state’s snow sports industry, the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame induction, is on tap for Sunday, August 22 at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater. For the next several weeks leading up to the 2021 Hall of Fame Celebration, the CSM will be highlighting inductees and annual award recipients. Denver senior Tobias Kogler saved his best for last this past season, claiming the runner-up spot in the NCAA Championships Giant Slalom before posting a win in the U.S. National Championships GS in Aspen.

David Stapleton - Hall of Fame Class of 2021 - Athlete

One of the most important annual celebrations of the state’s snow sports industry, the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame induction, is on tap for Sunday, August 22 at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater. For the next several weeks leading up to the 2021 Hall of Fame Celebration, the CSM will be highlighting inductees and annual award recipients. Dave Stapleton Jr., former U.S. Ski Team and professional racer who has dedicated his career to strengthening the Aspen Valley Ski Club. Dave has most certainly given back to the sport at a level beyond most, benefitting future generations of ski racers.

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Pam Conklin Pettee - Hall of Fame Class of 2021 - Pioneer

One of the most important annual celebrations of the state’s snow sports industry, the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame induction, is on tap for Sunday, August 22 at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater. For the next several weeks leading up to the 2021 Hall of Fame Celebration, the CSM will be highlighting inductees and annual award recipients. Pam Conklin Pettee of Telluride, blazed a trail in the promotion and media relations arenas for the Colorado ski industry, with stints at Vail and Telluride, in addition to being a ski industry lobbyist, accomplished public relations consultant, and freelance ski writer.

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Five Artifacts that Represent Colorado’s Snow Sports History

For our first blog post, we asked our Curator and Director of Collections, Dana Mathios, what she thinks are the top five artifacts, currently on display at the Colorado Snowsports Museum, that sum up Colorado’s rich snow sports history. Although she explained that picking only five artifacts was a challenge, she was able to narrow it down. Read on to learn more about her top five picks and why.

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