The Red Bench Speaker Series presents, "Lost & Found, How Independent Ski Areas Around Vermont Are Being Resurrected," Thursday, March 7th at 6:30 PM at the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe.

Vermont was once home to more than 175 ski areas. Today, most of those areas are gone but some have been brought back to life in various forms. In this discussion we're bringing together a few of the people who have played a key role in preserving some of the formerly "lost" ski areas. These range from small ski hills to once larger operations such as Mount Ascutney and Magic Mountain.

Lisa Lynn, editor of Vermont Ski + Ride and Vermont Sports will moderate the discussion as representatives from ski areas around the state will talk about how they have resurrected these ski hills, the value they bring to their local communities, and the new roles they play now in both preserving Vermont's heritage of skiing and moving it forward as these hills expand to include multiple forms of winter recreation and the development of new fundraising models.

Panelists include Steve Wood of Ascutney, William Beattie of the Dutch Hill Alliance of Skiers and Hikers, Diana Todd of Hogback Mountain, and Geoff Hatheway of Magic Mountain.

Doors to the Museum will open at 6:00 PM and guests are invited to enjoy the exhibits and socialize with beer and cider from von Trapp Brewing and Stowe Cider. The discussion begins at 6:30 PM. Event admission is $10 and helps support the museum's mission to "collect, preserve, and celebrate Vermont's rich skiing and snowboarding history."

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