April 10, 2026  |  By Waterbury Roundabout

*The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum is located in Stowe. Courtesy photo*

The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum will host its Hall of Fame induction ceremony and reception on May 30 at Killington Resort.

The event will honor the combined classes of 2025 and 2026 inductees after the 2025 ceremony was postponed last fall. The ceremony also will recognize the recipients of the Paul Robbins Journalism Award, First Tracks Award, and Bill McCollom Community Award.

The museum will add the following ski and snowboard luminaries to the Hall of Fame: Ned Hamilton, a ski industry retail entrepreneur; Harry “Rebel” Ryan, alpine ski racer and industry advocate; snowboard Olympian and philanthropist Hannah Teter; ski resort leader and industry executive Win Smith; and John Tidd, Nordic skiing innovator and instructional pioneer.

The Paul Robbins Journalism Award will go to Gary Black Jr. The First Tracks Award will go to Noah Dines. The Bill McCollom Community Award will go to Craftsbury Outdoor Center.

In addition to the accolades, the evening will feature the premiere of short documentary films created for each inductee. Since 2002, the Vermont Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame has recognized more than 80 athletes, industry pioneers and special contributors who have shaped Vermont’s winter sports legacy.

The ceremony and reception will be held on Saturday, May 30, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the K-1 Lodge at Killington Resort. Capacity is limited. The reception will include hearty appetizers and hors d’oeuvres; Vermont beer and cocktails will be available for purchase.

Tickets: $160 through May 7; $170 from May 8 through May 30. Find more information and reserve tickets online at vtssm.org.

Below are details on the Hall of Fame inductees and award recipients.

Ned Hamilton

Lifelong Vermonter Ned Hamilton helped shape the ski industry in Vermont and beyond for more than six decades. In 1958, he founded the first Peter Glenn Ski Shop in the basement of his Montpelier clothing store. The business quickly expanded across Vermont, serving both locals and tourists in towns including Stowe, Waitsfield, Bolton Valley and Burke.

After a health scare, Ned reimagined the business for new markets, opening shops in Florida and bringing Vermont’s ski culture to a national market under the name Peter Glenn of Vermont. His impact grew with the founding of the Consolidated Buying Group, helping independent ski shops remain competitive in a changing retail landscape nationwide.

In 1998, he preserved a beloved Vermont ski area by purchasing Bolton Valley out of bankruptcy. He also supported the industry as a sales rep for Vermont-based brands and advocated for local retailers throughout his career.

Hamilton was recognized with numerous industry honors, including induction into the National Sporting Goods Association Hall of Fame and the Snowsports Industries America Lifetime Achievement Award. Though he winters in Florida, his heart remains in Vermont, where he returns each summer to Joe’s Pond.

Harry “Rebel” Ryan

Harry “Rebel” Ryan made national headlines in 1964 by sweeping three events at the Junior Eastern Championships and stunning the ski world with a second-place giant slalom finish behind Olympic medalist Billy Kidd in Stowe.

That same year, he earned multiple podiums at the U.S. Junior Nationals and was honored with “Rebel Ryan Day” in his hometown.

*Rutland native, Olympian and longtime ski racer Harry “Rebel” Ryan. Courtesy photo*

A member of the U.S. Ski Team and the 1968 U.S. Olympic Team (sidelined by injury), Ryan competed internationally earning podiums in Europe and winning the Ryan Cup in Canada.

He skied for the University of Colorado and the U.S. Army, later completing degrees at the University of Vermont and Boston College Law School. He went on to build a distinguished legal career focused on ski industry representation and civil litigation.

He co-founded the Pico Ski Education Foundation and Killington Mountain Foundation and has served for more than 30 years as a trustee of Killington Mountain School.

In 2013 he was inducted into the Vermont Alpine Racing Association Hall of Fame for his contributions to Vermont skiing.

Hannah Teter

*Vermont Olympic snowboarder Hannah Teeter. Courtesy photo*

Olympic gold and silver medalist, world champion snowboarder, and philanthropist, Hannah Teter hails from the small town of Belmont, Vermont. Raised in a snowboarding family, she took her first turns at Okemo Mountain and trained at Okemo Mountain School, launching a career that would bring her international acclaim.

Teter won the World Junior Halfpipe Championship at age 15 and quickly became the youngest member of the U.S. Snowboarding Team. She captured gold in the halfpipe at the 2006 Torino Olympics and silver in 2010 in Vancouver, with a strong fourth-place finish in Sochi in 2014. Her career includes seven X Games medals, six World Cup wins, and numerous international podiums.

Teter has remained deeply connected to Vermont. In 2008, she launched Hannah’s Gold, selling family’s maple syrup to fund clean water and education efforts in Kenya. She later founded Sweet Cheeks, a charitable underwear line benefiting children in poverty. A longtime Special Olympics ambassador, she helped introduce Unified Snowboarding to the X Games in 2015, promoting inclusion through sport.

Now based in South Lake Tahoe, Teter continues her advocacy, athletic achievements, and unwavering commitment to making a difference.

Win Smith

Win Smith is widely recognized for revitalizing Sugarbush Resort and restoring it to prominence as a premier Vermont ski destination. Through strategic investment and steady leadership, he balanced respect for the mountain’s history with forward-thinking improvements that strengthened its future. As chair of the National Ski Areas Association, Smith helped shape national policy, sustainability efforts, and best practices across the industry. A 2022 NSAA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, his leadership has strengthened both Vermont skiing and the broader ski community nationwide.

John Tidd

For more than five decades, John Tidd has been a transformative force in Nordic skiing.

Owner of Mountain Meadows Cross Country Ski Area in Killington, he helped found the National Ski Touring Operators Association and later served in national leadership roles within PSIA, advancing certification standards and formal recognition for Nordic and telemark skiing.

His invention of the “Tidd Tech Trail Tenderizer” revolutionized grooming for smaller Nordic areas, raising trail quality and accessibility across the U.S. and Canada.

Through instruction, innovation, and leadership, Tidd elevated Nordic skiing in Vermont and beyond.

Gary Black Jr.

The 2025 Paul Robbins Journalism Award will be given posthumously to Gary Black Jr. (1941–2017), a pioneering journalist and ski industry leader who reshaped the narrative of alpine ski racing from his adopted home in Vermont.

A Baltimore native and University of Pennsylvania graduate, Black began his career at The Baltimore Sun before purchasing Ski Racing magazine in 1984 and relocating it to Waitsfield, Vermont. From the Mad River Valley, Black transformed Ski Racing into the definitive voice of international alpine ski competition. His Black Diamonds column became a platform for critical commentary and advocacy, while his leadership ushered the magazine into the digital age, expanding its global reach and influence.

Deeply embedded in Vermont’s ski community, Black helped shape ski racing’s global narrative from Vermont, mentoring young journalists, championing the sport’s integrity, and serving on key committees within the International Ski Federation and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Foundation.

His contributions earned the field’s highest honors, including the Julius Blegen Award, the FIS Journalist Award, lifetime recognition from the International Skiing History Association, and posthumous induction into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2023.

Black is remembered not only for his editorial vision but for his love of the outdoors, his advocacy for the sport, and his unwavering belief in the power of storytelling.

Noah Dines

The First Tracks Award goes to Noah Dines, a 30-year-old skier from Stowe, Vermont, who made history in 2024 by setting a new world record for the most human-powered vertical feet skied in a single calendar year.

Starting on Jan. 1, 2024, he surpassed the previous 2.5 million-foot record by September, reached his personal goal of 3 million feet by October, and ended the year with an astonishing 3,590,097 vertical feet, the equivalent of climbing Mount Everest over 120 times.

Dines' journey spanned Vermont, the Alps, the Pacific Northwest, and South America, as he chased winter across continents.

Averaging nearly 10,000 feet of vertical gain per day and living mostly out of his truck, he pushed through extreme weather, gear challenges, and physical exhaustion with unwavering focus.

Dines was fueled by community support and now aims to pay it forward to others pursuing similar goals. His record-setting year redefined the limits of uphill skiing and stands as a powerful example of endurance, dedication, and the spirit of adventure.

Craftsbury Outdoor Center

The Craftsbury Outdoor Center is a leader in Nordic skiing, youth development, and sustainable outdoor recreation. Founded in the 1970s and transformed into a nonprofit in 2008 by Olympians Judy Geer and Dick Dreissigacker, the center offers year-round programs in Nordic skiing, sculling, running and mountain biking.

Craftsbury has provided free skiing and programming for local schoolchildren, supports athlete development from beginners to elites, including nationally recognized training programs for competitive skiers and biathletes.

A leader in sustainability, the center operates a net-zero energy lodge, uses solar-powered snowmaking, and models how recreation and environmental Stewardship can thrive together.

With its deep community roots and commitment to accessibility, excellence and sustainability, Craftsbury Outdoor Center remains a cornerstone of Vermont’s outdoor and Nordic culture, earning it the 2025 Bill McCollom Community Award.

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