The Red Bench Speaker Series Presents,
Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum First Tracks Award Presentation:
An Evening with Noah Dines
Friday, January 16, 2026
6 PM

Join us for a special evening honoring Noah Dines, the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum’s 2025 First Tracks Award recipient and the Stowe skier who redefined what’s possible in human-powered skiing. The First Tracks Award honors a Vermonter under 35 who has made a significant accomplishment in snowboarding or skiing and has enriched Vermont’s skiing or riding heritage.

In 2024, at age 30, Noah set a staggering new world record for the most human-powered vertical feet skied in a single calendar year. Beginning and ending his quest in Stowe, Noah accumulated an incredible 3,590,097 vertical feet between January 1st and December 30th – equivalent to climbing Mount Everest over 120 times. He surpassed the previous record in early September, reached his personal goal of 3 million feet by late October, and kept pushing through the end of the year. His journey took him from Vermont to the Alps, the Pacific Northwest, and South America as he chased winter conditions and averaged more than 9,800 vertical feet per day. Throughout this journey he found motivation and joy in the people he met along the way. 

This special Red Bench Speaker Series program will begin with Noah’s First Tracks award presentation, including the premier of a short film produced by the Museum for this honor. David Goodman a ski journalist and author, will then engage Noah in conversation about what is was like to live much of the year out of his truck, taking only a handful of rest days, how he embraced the physical, mental, and logistical challenges of the undertaking and what lies ahead for him.

Guests will enjoy a warm, celebratory atmosphere with beverages and light appetizers. We welcome everyone to join us with friends and family to congratulate Noah’s accomplishment. Event admission is $25 and must be purchased in advance. Capacity is limited – purchase your tickets soon to reserve your spot. TICKETS!

Doors to the Museum at 1 South Main Street, Stowe, open at 5:45 PM, and guests are invited to explore the exhibits and socialize. The award ceremony begins at 6:30 PM. 

The First Tracks Award is given in memory of former Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum board member and passionate lifelong skier, Ian Graddock, who passed away in 2016 at the age of 35. Ian was a selfless volunteer and spread his love for alpine skiing by volunteering for the Mt. Mansfield Ski Club and Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum. The First Tracks award was established in 2017.

Sponsors include The Stowe Group at Morgan Stanley, rk Miles, Spruce Peak Realty, Sisler Builders, Green Mountain Inn, and von Trapp Brewing.

Do you know someone deserving of this award? Check out the nomination requirements on our website.