Hannes Schneider

Hannes Schneider
Hannes Schneider in Japan in 1930
Born
Johann Schneider

(1890-06-24)June 24, 1890
Stuben am Arlberg, Austria
DiedApril 26, 1955(1955-04-26) (aged 64)
OccupationSki school instructor/director
Known forArlberg Technique, St. Anton ski school
AwardsInducted U.S. Ski Hall of Fame (1958)

Johann "Hannes" Schneider (24 June 1890 – 26 April 1955) was an Austrian ski instructor of the first half of the 20th century, famous for pioneering the Arlberg technique of instruction. Many consider him the Father of Modern Day Skiing. A statue of him in North Conway, New Hampshire, states the very same claim.