Announcing the  2024 Vermont Ski & Snowboard  Hall of Fame Inductees, Paul Robbins Award, First Tracks Award, and Bill McCollom Community Award Recipients

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The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum is excited to host our Vermont Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Cocktail Reception & Fundraiser at Killington Resorts K-1 Lodge, Saturday, October 19th from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

Vermont's ski and snowboarding community (that includes you!) will gather for a festive celebration to honor the Class of 2024 and the recipients of the Paul Robbins Journalism Award, First Tracks Award, and Bill McCollom Community Award.

Join us for a memorable Induction Ceremony where we'll be unveiling short documentary films created for each inductee and the Paul Robbins and First Tracks Award recipients. Mingle with fellow ski and snowboard history buffs while enjoying a delectable spread of hearty appetizers and hors d'oeuvres. Vermont beer and signature cocktails will be available at a cash bar.

We welcome everyone to join us with friends and family to congratulate our 2024 inductees. Capacity is limited. Don't miss out! Ticket prices increase as the event gets closer, purchase your tickets soon to reserve your spot at the lowest rate.

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2024 Hall of Fame Inductees

Kelly Clark - Winningest Athlete in Snowboard History

Kelly Clark, a five-time Olympian and three-time Olympic medalist who grew up snowboarding at Mt. Snow, needs little introduction. With over 200 starts in international professional competition (of 137 podiums 78 were wins) she’s the winningest athlete in snowboarding history. As a trailblazer and dominant force in the sport of halfpipe snowboarding, she continually innovated and “raised her own bar” in every competition. But to her success is more than medals on a shelf. 

Clark’s pursuit of greatness inspires others to push the envelope of innovation. She wants her life to be the message. It is no secret that she is a woman of faith and purpose and it is seen in her life. She consistently makes it about more than just herself and strives to inspire people everywhere to live their dreams. She wants the height of her success to be the foundation from which others are launched. “The greatest legacy I could leave would be to see my ceiling be the floor for the next generation. It is bigger than me, but it can start with me.”

She founded the Kelly Clark Foundation in 2010 to help get more kids out on the hill at an entry and high competition level. In 2022 she established Kelly Clark Snowboarding with a goal to make snowboarding easier for people. Being on the Burton Snowboards team for the last 25 years, she still enjoys contributing to the sport through their partnership.

Carl Ettlinger - Ski Safety Crusader

As a distinguished researcher, Carl Ettlinger discovered methods to reduce ski injuries which led to the production of testing devices, training workshops, and videos to make skiing a safer sport. His collaborative research and resulting innovations have saved the skiing public from tibial fractures costing conservatively by an estimated $600 million dollars annually.

After serving as a decorated second lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, he returned to the University of Vermont in 1969 to complete a Masters in Mechanical Engineering. began His Master’s thesis, “On the Prevention of Ski Injuries,” which laid out the case for the cause of, and solution to, tibia fractures in Alpine skiing. This resulted in the development of the first commercially successful anti-friction device (AFD). At his shop in Underhill, Vermont he established Vermont Ski Safety Equipment (VSSE) and created the world’s leading laboratory for testing, designing, and analyzing snowsports equipment.

He co-authored more than 70 peer-reviewed journal articles and abstracts – most of them in collaboration with his longtime friends and colleagues, Dr. Robert Johnson and Dr. Jasper Shealy. Many of these papers served to guide and inform the International Society for Skiing Safety (ISSS).

Along with Drs. Shealy and Johnson, he established America’s first formalized snowsports injury research program in Vermont, called the Sugarbush Study. The study became a world leader in the field and researchers from around the world consistently recognize the study as the gold standard of ski injury data, and it has been used consistently by scientists studying injury prevention, mitigation, trends, and other analyses.

In 2006 he and colleague David Dodge combined their decades of knowledge and research to form Vermont Safety Developments. Their understanding of ski binding engineering principles and the mechanism of injury for ACL injuries, helped them innovate traditional bindings with an “intelligent platform.” Together, they created several patented binding designs that could more accurately measure and respond to injury producing loads.

The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) recognized Ettlinger with the honorary title of Fellow for “meritorious and dedicated leadership of the ASTM International Committee F27 and for conducting the seminal research that provided the technical basis for standards that have materially improved skiing safety worldwide.”

He received the Carson White Golden Quill Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Advancement of Snowsports by the North American Snowsports Journalists Association. He was the Technical Editor for Skiing magazine, from 1972 until 1993.

Carl Ettlinger was more than the preeminent advocate for skier and rider safety for his generation; he was also a man of outsized generosity, brilliant conversation, dancing wit and enduring warmth. Click here for an extended biography.

Peter Graves - Voice of Skiing in America

A Bennington, Vermont native, Peter Graves began his cross country ski racing career at Mount Anthony Union High School and was named to the Eastern Junior National team in 1970. He raced four years as a member of the varsity cross country team at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado under Olympic coach Dolph Kuss, graduating in 1975. Graves later went on to serve four years as an assistant US Ski Team coach under legendary Mike Gallagher.

Today, he is known as the voice of skiing in America. For over 40 years he has made a name for himself as a television sportscaster and race announcer for alpine, cross-country, snowboarding, and freestyle skiing. He has also covered skiing as a writer, reporter, and broadcaster, contributing to publications such as Ski Racing, Ski Trax, and Cross Country Skier Magazine, and commentating for ABC and ESPN, where he was one of the network’s first skiing commentators. Since 1977, Graves has illuminated countless iconic moments on skiing's grandest stages, from Olympic showdowns to World Cup triumphs, with his insightful commentary and vibrant storytelling.

Spanning decades and hundreds of Olympic, World Cup, and World Championship events, Graves's unmistakable voice has become synonymous with the world of skiing. From narrating the closest cross-country ski race in Olympic history at the 1980 Lake Placid Games, anchoring the poignant post-9/11 Olympic opening ceremonies in Salt Lake City, to his expert commentary at the Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014, and Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Games, Graves has provided the sonic backdrop to some of the sport's most monumental occasions.

His versatility extends beyond skiing, as he has also lent his voice to cycling events at multiple Summer Games and numerous World Cups and championships. Graves's multifaceted career extends beyond broadcasting. He has served as a U.S. Cross-Country Ski Team coach, led the Harvard Nordic ski team for six seasons, owned a ski touring company, and directed cross-country events for Special Olympics International.

Despite his global reach, Graves remains rooted in his Vermont community; always promoting Vermont athletes and skiing and snowboarding in the state. His enduring legacy as a pioneering voice in sports broadcasting, coupled with his unwavering dedication to the skiing community, solidifies his status as an icon in the world of winter sports.

Henry (Hank) Lunde - Pioneering Contributor to the Vermont Ski Industry

Hank Lunde has been a pioneering contributor to the Vermont ski industry and the sport of skiing throughout his career at Killington Ski Area (1969 – 1996) and Stowe Mountain Resort (1997-2008) until his retirement in 2009.

Born in Barre, Vermont Hank started skiing at Barre Skyline and Mt Mansfield ski areas in 1950. He graduated from Spaulding High School and Norwich University with a BS in Civil Engineering. After spending time with the US Army and later working for Penn Central Railroad constructing and maintaining railroad bridges, tunnels, and track right-of-way, Hank and his wife Sandra decided Vermont was home and accepted a position as Construction Manager at Killington Ski Area.

He learned early on that the sooner a beginner skier gets to the top of the mountain, the sooner they become a lover of the sport. Through his contacts with various lift manufacturers, he was instrumental in developing lift designed for higher speeds, capacity, customer comfort while creating efficiencies and productive pushing the envelope resulting in large snowmaking acreage what is today’s industry standard. With industry partners he improved daily snow grooming procedures.

Hank rose through the ranks eventually becoming President at Killington and then of SKI Ltd.

In 1997 he became the President of Mt. Mansfield Company to defend Stowe Mountain Resort’s title of “Ski Capital of the East.”

With the of support and input from 27 different groups he developed a long range planning process that defines a future direction for Mt Mansfield Company, the Town of Stowe, and Lamoille County. Once permitting challenges reached a successful conclusion, construction began for SMR’s infrastructure improvements including snowmaking water quality, lift upgrades, and a golf course.

Today, skiers of all abilities enjoy the industry standard in resort infrastructure that Hank helped develop in his nearly 40 years in the ski resort business.

Special Awards

Lisa Gosselin Lynn - Paul Robbins Award

Lisa Gosselin Lynn’s passion for skiing started at an early age. Her mother, a former Mad River Glen skier, spent time as a ski bum in the Alps and later moved to Paris, where Lisa’s father was based. After completing high school in France, Lisa returned to the U.S. for college and became a journalist and editor.

As the executive editor of SKI Magazine in the 1990s, Lisa wrote about ski areas around the globe. She also had the chance to work with writers such as Annie Proulx, Amy Tan, Pam Houston, and David Goodman on stories about the ski towns they loved.

While places like Tahoe or Telluride were tempting, Vermont - with its ski history and its strong sense of community - was where Lisa knew she wanted to make her home one day.

It took a decade. Lisa went on to be editor-in-chief of award-winning national publications Bicycling, Audubon, and Islands before the opportunity to lead EatingWell ‘s editorial division brought her back to Vermont in 2006.

In Vermont, she met her husband, Angelo Lynn, publisher of The Addison Independent, The Mountain Times, Vermont Sports and what was, at the time, a small newspaper called Vermont Ski and Ride, started by Roy Newton.

In 2015, Lisa joined Lynn’s Addison Press and turned Vermont Ski + Ride into a glossy quarterly magazine with 25,000 print distribution in 7 states and a vibrant digital presence. It is now the largest outdoors publication in the Northeast. 

In recent years, Vermont Ski + Ride has twice been recognized by the New England Newspaper and Press Association with its highest honor, General Excellence. Lisa’s articles have also won top honors for Features, Profiles, and Reporting on Racial, Ethnic or Gender Issues. Her articles have appeared in Yankee, Men’s Journal, Town & Country, Newsweek, and other publications.

Lisa now splits her time between Middlebury and Stowe. She has skied every public alpine ski area in Vermont and has a soft spot for any place with a rope tow. 

Abby Crisostomo & Hana Saydek - First Tracks Award

In 2020 the Vermont non-profit Unlikely Riders was established to promote diversity and inclusivity in alpine, backcountry and Nordic skiing, snowboarding, and other mountain sports. Founders Abby Crisostomo, Hana Saydek, Amanda Moran, and Bettina Guevara were motivated by a desire to create a welcoming community for underrepresented groups regardless of their background to get outside and enjoy winter sports in Vermont.

Today Abby and Hana manage the organization, and, together, bring extensive experience in social justice and community organizing to the forefront and are working tirelessly to build a supportive and diverse community of riders while introducing people to the joys of winter outdoor recreation.

Abby Crisostomo, a powder hungry snowboarder and captivating photographer, is a visionary non-profit leader. With a background working in conservation, recreation, and climate advocacy organizations like the Appalachian Mountain Club and the Green Mountain Club, she has dedicated her career to promoting inclusivity in outdoor recreation.

Hana Saydek is a dynamic leader and lifelong skier and snowboarder that’s committed to fostering diversity in the mountain sports community. Hana grew up in Cavendish, VT, attending the local elementary school’s Tuesday ski program, and has fond memories of the Okemo Alpine Race Program and Okemo Mountain School, as both a ski race athlete and later, as a coach.

Together, Abby and Hana have established Unlikely Riders as a transformative organization in Vermont, promoting inclusivity, environmental stewardship, and the joy of outdoor adventure for all. Through community ski and ride days, skiing and riding instruction, gear and clothing distribution, wilderness medicine, avalanche education, and ski and snowboard instructor courses, Unlikely Riders is breaking down barriers to entry in skiing and riding.

Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports - Bill McCollom Community Award

Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports is a nationally recognized organization and a place where youth and adults with disabilities gain a measure of self-confidence and independence by participating in adaptive sports programs and activities.

By offering the largest variety of program opportunities and unique, specialized equipment,  Vermont Adaptive promotes independence and furthers equality through access and instruction to sports and recreational opportunities including alpine skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports; kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding, sailing, cycling, hiking, rock climbing, tennis, horseback riding, environmental programs, CORE Connections wellness retreats, and more.

They serve clients of all abilities with physical, cognitive and emotional/behavioral disabilities from all over the world in three locations in Vermont during the winter - Killington Resort and Pico Mountain; Sugarbush Resort; and Bolton Valley Ski Area.

It empowers people of all abilities through inclusive sports and recreational programming; made available regardless of one’s ability to pay. In addition to sports, year-round programming options integrate environmental, holistic wellness, and competitive training philosophies for people of all ages with cognitive, developmental, physical and emotional disabilities.

With nearly 400 active volunteers, plus generous partners and sponsors, and an amazing base of clients and friends, Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports has been at the forefront of sports and recreation for those with disabilities for more than 30 years.

About Vermont Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame

Since 2002, Vermont Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame has recognized more than 80 people who have made history in snow sports in our state. Its purpose is to honor athletes, special contributors, and pioneers of Vermont skiing and riding who promoted and/or contributed to the sport of skiing and riding in Vermont; to document the histories of Inductees in the Museum's collection; and to recognize their accomplishments through the Induction Ceremony and the Hall of Fame exhibit. The Hall of Fame committee looks at candidates in three categories: Athletes, Pioneers, and Special Contributors. Learn more here.

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