The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum’s newest exhibition, “Hubert Schriebl; From the Alps to Vermont,” celebrates one of the most prolific photographers in the history of mountain sports. It will be celebrated with an opening party on Friday, December 5.
Hubert Schriebl is a “photographer’s photographer,” a man whose camera has captured the the world’s highest peaks and Vermont’s hillsides. A native of Austria, Schriebl’s love of photography began in the 1960s while serving as a mountain guide for the Austrian Alpine Club during survey expeditions in Nepal’s Everest region. In 1964, he was the lead guide and photographer on the first ascent of Manaslu II (North), a 23,480-foot Himalayan summit.
Arriving in Vermont in 1964, Schriebl joined the Stratton Ski School and soon made the Green Mountains his permanent home. For over 50 years as the official photographer of Stratton, his camera chronicled the evolution of skiing and snowboarding in the region. His images have appeared in Ski, Skiing, GEO, Time, Newsweek, and Sports Illustrated and Schriebl also covered four Winter Olympics, and every U.S. Open of Snowboarding ever held at Stratton.
“Hubert Schriebl’s images don’t just document, they embody the spirit of mountain life” said Dave Schmidt, the exhibit curator. “This exhibition honors both his global vision and his deep local roots.”
The public is offered a first look at the exhibit at the Opening Party on Friday, December 5, between 5 and 8 p.m.
This exhibit was made possible by Cabot Hosiery, Stratton Mountain Resort, and Chuck and Jann Perkins.
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