Émile Allais was a pioneering ski visionary who set Squaw Valley on the path to greatness in its earliest years Squaw Valley’s 70-year tradition of skiing excellence can be traced back to the influence of one man. Yet, in the resort’s pantheon of all-time greats,...
From pow surfers to twin tips and back again, the history of snowboarding can be seen in the evolution of board designs, some of which have made a comeback after decades of dormancy [caption id="attachment_11337" align="alignright" width="404"] Chuck Barfoot, 1984, photo by Bud Fawcett, budfawcett.com[/caption] In 1978,...
The Tahoe snowboarder brought style and progression to the young sport during a scintillating career that ended too soon [caption id="attachment_11103" align="alignright" width="538"] Salasnek in the Donner Summit backcountry, photo by Aaron Sedway[/caption] In the early 1990s, acclaimed cinematographer and former pro skier Tom Day found himself...
The world-class alpine racer from Kyburz lived the high life of a 1970s skiing celebrity before one tragic day in Aspen ended it all When Spider Sabich and Claudine Longet first met at a celebrity ski race event in Bear Valley, California, they both carried their...
[caption id="attachment_10461" align="aligncenter" width="800"] The festive scene at Promontory, Utah, on May 10, 1869, celebrating the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad, photo by Alfred A. Hart, courtesy Department of Special Collections/Stanford University Libraries[/caption] A century and a half after its completion, the First Transcontinental Railroad...
In 1978, Tahoe City played host to the national fastpitch championship Golden eras in sports are fleeting. They emerge when a combination of unlikely factors align—health, talent and the mysterious chemistry of team sports. And they fall apart just as fast. That mysterious alchemy unique to...
Historic West Shore Home could receive a second life as a much-needed cross-country ski lodge For 75 years, Paradise Flat on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe was a summer home for descendants of spice magnate August Schilling, financier J.P. Morgan and the Pennoyers, who were successful...
Lauded as a hero for his courageous contributions to his country, the rugged outdoorsman also had a darker side Perhaps more than anyone, Kit Carson witnessed the dawn of the American West. The unassuming man of small stature was not only at hand for the most...
Located on the McCloud River north of Tahoe, the storied Wyntoon estate once owned by William Randolph Hearst and designed by Julia Morgan retains its secluded grandeur On Valhalla Drive in Martis Camp—the lodestone of modern mountain architecture in the Truckee-Tahoe region—one can easily spot a...
Cheap rent and an idyllic location made the Tahoe City Trailer Park a Shangri-La for elite Tahoe athletes In the 1970s and ’80s, many of Tahoe’s top athletes, including some of the world’s fastest speed skiers and most influential rock climbers, lived in a harmonious community...