Mohawk Mountain Ski Area: The Birth of Snowmaking (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467156646)

While Mohawk Mountain is known as a small, family-friendly ski area, many are unaware of the large impact this mountain had on the sport. Its founder, Walt Schoenknecht, changed the face of modern skiing when he helped create the first snowmaking machine in 1950. That "artificial snow" machine, first tested at Mohawk, received the first U.S. patent for such a device. Today, Mohawk is one of the few surviving family-owned ski areas in the United States, and Schoenknecht's daughter, Carol Lugar, remains its president. Mohawk has had to survive a devastating tornado, challenging weather and economic headwinds to compete with larger corporate-owned ski resorts. Today the area remains a favorite, with new lifts, expanded snowmaking, more ski school lessons, snowtubing and night skiing. Local author James Shay reveals the unique contributions of Mohawk and Walt Schoenknecht to the sport of skiing.


Author: James Shay
ISBN-10: 1467156647
ISBN-13: 9781467156646
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 11/05/2024
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 8.97h x 6.11w x 0.43d