Background
Schniebs, Otto Eugen was born on December 18, 1892 in Esslingen, Germany. Came to the United States, 1927. Naturalized, 1934. Son of Gustave and Karoline (Huttenlocher) Schniebs.
(First appeared serially in Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Ill...)
First appeared serially in Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Illustrated with B/W stills from two 16mm films by the authors: Modern Ski Technique and Moosilauke Down-Mountain Race.
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Schniebs, Otto Eugen was born on December 18, 1892 in Esslingen, Germany. Came to the United States, 1927. Naturalized, 1934. Son of Gustave and Karoline (Huttenlocher) Schniebs.
Master diploma, Handwerkskammer, Stuttgart, Germany, 1911.
Coach winter sports, Appalachian Mountain Club, 1927-1930;
coach winter sports, Harvard Mountaineering Club, 1927-1930. Professor physical education, coach winter sports Dartmouth U., 1930-1936. Founder American Ski School, Wilmington, New York, 1930, president, 1930-1939.
Manufacturer, sales representative Otto E. Schniebs Company, 1933-1965. Ski consultant, Wilmington, from 1939.
(First appeared serially in Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Ill...)
Member of the United States Ski Association, United States Eastern Amateur Ski Association (Safety Trophy award 1938-1939), United States Professional Ski Instrs. Association, Whiteface Mountain Ski Council, Dartmouth Outing Club, Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce.
Married Frida Knepel, December 18, 1922. Children: Elvira Schniebs Patnode, Ursula.