08/21/2026
Six skiers will be inducted into the Maine Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 3rd at Lost Valley Ski Area.
The Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who bring distinction to Maine through competition as athletes or coaches; those who pioneered the sport; manufacturers; area builders and operators; instructors; volunteers and others who have made significant contributions to winter sports.
This year’s honorees include ski patroller, Jim Kidder, of Farmington; race official, Jay Marshall, of Carrabassett Valley; ski shop owner and sales representative, Peter Kailey, of Sugar Hill, N.H.; Nordic coach and cross country area operator, Byron “Buzz” Davis, of Industry; Sugarloaf Competition Center director, Jim McCormack, of Oquossoc; and ski coach, H. Paul McGuire, of Portland.
Full biographies of the inductees and tickets to the Hall of Fame event are available on the museum’s home page at
Maine is very rich in ski history, yet many people do not realize it nor recognize the place this history holds within the American ski world. Because of this, many of those who have valued the special spirit our sport entails are concerned this history will be lost. It is this concern which motivat...
