New England Ski Museum, Canon Mountain, September 29, 2011

On the Thursday of September 29th, our class took a trip to Canon Mountain to go to the New England Ski Museum. I thought this trip was particularly cool because we were able to take a look at the history of the Ski Industry.  It was really cool to see the progression in equipment, from the beginnings of shaped skis, to the first 3-piece boot.  There was a lot to take in and it gave you an appreciation for how far the sport has come in recent history.  Bode Miller, the most decorated Olympic Skier in US History, donated his Olympic Medals to the New England Ski Museum and I was able to take a photo of them for the blog:

After we took a look around the museum, we took a step into a small theater and watched a short film on the history of the area and skiing.  I thought it was a really cool experience.
After we left the museum, we were able to take a trip on the tram, one of two on the East Coast, to the top of the mountain.  Unfortunately the weather was quite terrible at the top of the mountain, so we were not able to enjoy any views from up there.  There was food though, and I was able to enjoy and overly expensive lunch at the top of the mountain.  We were also able to take a quick hike on a short trail at the top, and enjoy the sideways wind and rain with it.  Overall it was a fun trip and I would like to ski at Canon at some point this year because it looks like lots of fun.