Portland, ME (Wednesday, May 11, 2005) - As the snow melts on the 2004-2005 ski season, the Maine Ski Hall of Fame has announced its inductees in the Class of 2005.

The Maine Ski Hall of Fame was formed in 2003 and is a division of the Ski Museum of Maine. The mission of the Maine Ski Hall of Fame is to recognize those skiers who, through their efforts and achievements, have brought distinction to Maine skiing.

The 2005 inductees to the Hall of Fame include international and Olympic competitors, ski industry innovators, several coaches who have lead their athletes to state titles and volunteers who worked tirelessly to help ski athletes excel in their home state of Maine and beyond:

• Karl Anderson: Anderson was the first Alpine skier from Maine to ski in the Olympics, in 1976 and 1980. He won in European Cup competition and the 1978 US Downhill title. Anderson also served on the US Olympic Committee Executive Board and the US ski Team Board of Directors.
  
  
• Franklin Emery: Emery was a 20 year ski patrol veteran, developed his own Ski Spree Wax, and was involved in many aspects of Maine and regional skiing. Emery served as President of the Downeast Ski Club and the Maine Ski Council and many years as race official.
  
  
• Theo Johnsen: Johnsen was a historic figure who wrote the first ski book in North America in 1905. From his store in Portland, Johnsen sold skis he developed along with bindings and other winter sports gear.
  
  
• James "Jimmy" Jones: Jones formed Maine's first ski patrol in 1936 and served as patrol leader at Pleasant Mountain for many years. He was a ski instructor and coach at South Portland and Westbrook High Schools.
  
  
• Richard and Mary Kendall: The Kendalls are known for training skiers in the Lewiston/Auburn area. Richard Kendall was director of the Lost Valley Ski School, organizer of the Junior Racing Club and also served as a timing official at the 1980 Olympics. Mary Kendall also served as a race official and organized and directed Auburn Learn to Ski Programs.
  
  
• Robert Morse: Morse began his career captaining his high school ski team at Deering High School. From 1970 to the present, Morse has coached cross country and alpine ski teams, winning XC state titles in 1986 and 1995, and named XC Coach of the Year in 1986.
  
  
• Richard "Pat" Murphy: Murphy joined the Sugarloaf Ski Patrol in 1959 and at 83 is still active. In addition to patrolling Murphy has worked as volunteer for over ten years with Maine Handicapped Skiing and with the Special Olympics since it started at Sugarloaf in 1982.
  
  
• Richard "Dick" Osgood: Osgood’s Edward Little boy’s ski team won 10 state titles and three New England championships and he led the EL girls to five state titles.
  
  
• Robert "Rem" Remington: Remington excelled in jumping and cross country at Gould Academy and UMO, captaining his teams at both levels. At Telstar, Remington coached his teams to six boys’ state titles and girls to five. His 1978 boys won the New England title.
  
  
• Robert Pidacks: Pidacks represented the US as a cross country skier in the 1952 Olympics held in Oslo, Norway.