You Know Youre a Tahoe Local if:If someone asks how the winter in Tahoe will be you say, I will let you know in May. Weather forecasters are great historians

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Final Week #8 Week 7 Lure of the Lake Automobiles and HighwaysAirportsThis weekCabins Castles and Grand EstatesCasinosWinter Skiing

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Cabins, Castles and Grand Estates1863 Ben Holladay Overland stage coach magnate 1853 partnered George Chorpenning to transport US Mail to the West He was noted as the Napoleon of the Plains. He built the first private two-story five room villa. Named The Cottage built in Emerald Bay, northwest of Eagle Falls, the (Fannette) island and bought the tug boat Emerald. Landauer pg 168At one time, Ben Holladay purchased the Pony Express and was the sole owner of the Overland Mail and Express Company.Ben Holladay is given credit for introducing the Concord Stagecoach out west. On November 1, 1866, Ben Holladay sold his stagecoach company to Wells Fargo http://www.linecamp.com/museums/americanwest/western_names/holladay_ben/holladay_ben.html

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Ben Holladay's cabin taken from the woods in Emerald Bay

Concord Coach

Ben Holidays 1870 Emerald later sold to DL Bliss 1874

Emerald

Isaias W. Hellman1871Isaias W. Hellman and John G. Downey organize Farmers & Merchants Bank.1879Isaias W. Hellman, John G. Downey, and Ozro Child, respectively a Jew, Catholic and Protestant, form a Methodist educational institution which becomes the University of Southern California.1890Isaias Hellman relocates to San Francisco, purchases the Nevada Bank, and merges it with Wells Fargo, retaining the Wells Fargo name.In 1897, San Francisco businessman I.W. Hellman began buying property at Sugar Pine Point and by 1913 had acquired nearly 2000 acres. His grand but informal summer home, called Pine Lodge, was completed in 1903 and was considered to be one of the finest in the high Sierra.

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I.W. Hellman1897 purchased 1000 acres of Sugar Pine Point.Ehrman MansionDesigned by MIT grad Walter Danforth Bliss. (Tahoe Tavern)1903 Pine Lodge1963 sold to the State of California and run by California Department of Parks and Recreation.

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Pine Lodge Ehrman MansionShingle Style California Craftsman home is the first uniquely American style of architecture and Pine Lodge is one of its finer expressions. Bill Lindermann, California State Parks Pine Lodge: Tahoes Finest Summer Home State Parks Sierra State Parks Foundation P.O. Box Tahoma CA 96142 (530) 525-3345 page 2Florence Hellman-Ehrman took over managing the house in 1920. Construction 11,703 square feet, built in one year. The family used it from 1903 to 1965.First week of June to Labor Day. Up to 50 guests with 30 workers: butlers/maids. Stored its own ice and developed its own power.

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Ehrman Mansion 1902

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Herbert Fleishhaker1907 Herbert Fleishhacker, went into banking after making a fortune in shipping. It was his dream to have a zoo established in Golden Gate Park.Fleishhacker and his wife went on a trip around the world to purchase animals and to direct the operation of the Zoo.Now known as the Fleishhacker San Francisco zoo. 1926 purchased the Kohl estate in Idlewild on Tahoes west shore with an enclosed swimming pool.

Herbert Fleishhacker HouseAtherton, California 1916

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Herbert Fleishhaker Pool The area between the zoo, the ocean, and Fort Funston was once Fleischacker Pool, a thousand-foot-long swimming pool; it was so big that lifeguards had to patrol the pool in boats. The 116,000 square feet of surface held 6.3 million gallons of chilly ocean water. Built in 1925, the pool gradually fell into disuse; in 1984, it was covered with earth. http://shapingsf.ctyme.com/cgi-bin/library?e=q-000-00---0ssf--00-0-0--0prompt-10---4----dtx--0-1l--1-en-50---20-home-twig+boats--00031-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=ssf&cl=search&d=HASH01acc1a0007971d8d2d2a2c2

Herbert Fleishhacker 60 foot boat Idlewild

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Frank Lloyd Wright 1923Wright's designs for the Lake Tahoe Summer Colony, begun in 1923. The site of some 200 acres enclosed the head of Emerald Bay at the southwest corner of Lake Tahoe. As records show, he attempted to interest Jessie Armstrong - with preliminary drawings of his proposal. Impressed with Wright as a person, she remained reserved regarding his work. He conceived floating cabins whose changeable positions on the water would intensify the visual impact of the bay, and conceived the inn, itself approached by a floating bridge, as a sort of elaborate jetty. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/flw/flw03.html

Lake Tahoe Cottage Project - Frank Lloyd Wright http://pc.blogspot.com/2006/09/lake-tahoe-cottage-project-frank-lloyd.html

In 1928, Laura Knight Built a Summer Home in Emerald Bay. What is the Name of the Home Today? VikingsholmBuilt in two summers

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Mrs. Lora Josephine Small - Moore - Knight Her father, Edward A. Small, was a corporation lawyer. In the 1880s, Lora Josephine Small married James Moore. James Hobart Moore had controlling interests in Union Pacific, and Rock Island Railroad. Mr. James Moore died 1917.In the early 1920s, Lora Small Moore married Harry French Knight, a stockbroker from St. Louis. She and Mr. Knight were prime financial backers of Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic. She was a major benefactor to the Christian Science churches in Santa Barbara, Reno, and South Lake Tahoe (near the Y). Current Vikinghom summer curator Helen Henry Smith "One of Mrs. Knights great interests was providing educational opportunities for students who probably could have never gone on to higher education. My mother happened to be one of those fortunate people."

1864 1945First Church of Christ Scientist - 1935

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Mrs. Knight16 years prior to the Emerald Bay purchase Mrs. Knight had a summer home, Wynchwood, at Observatory Point on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. This property was later sold to Robert Stanley Dollar, Sr., and is now known as Dollar Point. Through church affiliations, Mrs. Knight became acquainted with the William Henry Armstrong family who owned 239 acres at the head of Emerald Bay. In 1928, she purchased the property from them for $250,000.

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Building Vikingsholm 1928 to 1929The foundation was laid in the late summer of 1928. In the spring of 1929, more than 200 highly skilled workmen were bought to Emerald Bay and housed in temporary barracks on the property.The timbers were hand hewn, the interior wall boards were hand planed, intricate wood carvings, and metal fixtures (such as fireplace screens, hinges, and latches) were hand forged - all at the site.

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After Mrs. KnightMrs. Knight passed away, at 82, in 1945. The property was sold to Lawrence Holland, a rancher from Nevada. He subsequently sold it to Harvey West, a lumberman from Placerville, California. In the early 1950s, Mr. West, a noted philanthropist, negotiated with the State of California and said he would donate one-half of the appraised value of the land, as well as Vikingsholm itself outright, if the State would pay him the other half. This arrangement was agreed upon, and in 1953 the house and property were acquired by the California Parks Department.

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Henry J. Kaiser started as a Kodak camera sales person. He eventually launched more ships than any other builder during World War II, adopting production techniques that generated one cargo Liberty ship every 30 days. The record was the Robert E Perry built in 4 days 15 hours from keel setting to launching. These ships were completed in two-thirds the amount of time and at a quarter of the cost of the average of all other shipyards. Overall Kaiser built 1490 ships during WW II.

Henry J. Kaiser 1882-1967

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Henry J. Kaiser 1882-1967Kaiser is the America's boldest, most spectacular entrepreneur."He completed massive construction projects like the Hoover and Grand Coulee dams. He headed the first company to manufacture steel on the West Coast. He was partners with Howard Hughes to build the largest plane of its time. He developed a health care organization, headquartered in Oakland, that became the model for HMOs nationwide. He developed a world aluminum processing empire.He developed a partnership to build cars.He developed part of Waikiki Beach in Hawaii.He built a house in Tahoe.

1942 Henry J. Kaiser Howard HughesThe HK-1 designation was derived from the names Hughes and Kaiser. When Kaiser backed out of the project in 1944, Howard Hughes redesignated the aircraft H-4The original proposal for the flying boat was with a 320-foot wingspan. The government criteria was to build a 750 troop carrier that substituted wood for metal. Mostly laminated Birch. Throughout its construction, considerable controversy surrounded its funding. A disgruntled U.S. Senator dubbed the HK-1 "Spruce GooseThe Hughes Flying Boat has eight Pratt and Whitney R-4360, 3,000 hp enginesThe Hamilton Standard 4-bladed propellers measure 17 feet 2 inches in diameter. Was stored in Long Beach CA. Since 2000 has been stored in McMinnville OR in the Evergreen Aviation Museum

Kaiser Cement CupertinoHenry J. Kaiser founded what is now called the Hanson Permanente Cement plant and quarry in the hills above Cupertino in 1939. Find a need and fill it.1950s, a Bay Area resident could drive in a Kaiser-built car on freeways made of Kaiser cement to a Kaiser-built home made with Kaiser gypsum board. Kaiser companies built the piers for the eastern span of the Bay Bridge and dug the Caldecott Tunnel. Kaiser Steel built the BART tubes under the bay, while Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical built the system's electric third rail

Henry J. Kaiser1939 Idlewild house on the West Shore Lake Tahoe. SunnysideFleur du Lac - Flower of the Lake.300 workers, built in 29 days. Saga I pg 67Godfather II was partially filmed at Fleur du Lac.

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Henry J. Kaiser Fleur du Lac flower of the lake

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George Whittell1937 East shore of Lake Tahoe Crystal Bay to Zephyr Cove23 miles and 4000 acres of Lake Tahoe shore.Thunderbird Lodge Thunderbird boat

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George Whittells Thunderbird Lodge

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2000 $100 Million Joel Horowitz co-founder of Tommy Hilfiger clothing

Lake Tranquility

If your sense of direction is the mountain side or lake side.You Know Youre a Tahoe Local if:

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Gambling Casinos Come to Tahoe

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Nevada Gambling History1879: The State of Nevada took over gambling and it was made legal only in licensed houses to increase governmental revenue. Laundauer page 1831910 Nevada legislature stopped gambling.1912 and 1913 eased severe restrictions.Gambling continued illegally with more profit and state revenue dropped.March 19, 1931 the ban on gambling was lifted for Nevadas economic survival.

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Gambling Casinos Come to Tahoe 1931 Nevada legalized gambling. The only state for 50 years to allow gambling. (Inserted a deliberate legal quirk waving the 30-day residence for a quick divorce as well Lightin)1940s California District Attorney (future California Governor) Edmund G. Brown (son Jerry) had a successful campaign to stop gambling in California pushing people to Nevada. In 1980 the Cabazon Indian Tribe (near Indio, California) started gaming. People staying in California to gamble.

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Early Nevada Gambling South Lake Tahoe - Mountain Side1931 Nevada legalized gambling and two clubs started in Tahoe on the mountain side of Highway 50. 1931 The Nevada Club owned by Clyde and Bud Beecher until selling to Bill Harrah in 19581931 The State Line Country Club started by Cal Custer with a 21 table, tub-style craps game, and a dozen slot machines.1933 Nick Abelman of Reno and his partners Steve Pavlovich and Bert Riddick purchased the State Line Country Club. 1945 Nick and Eddie Sahati purchase the club. Sahatis and operated until 1958 and sold to Bill Harrah

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Nevada Club

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Notice No Casino on the Lake Side of the Highway (before 1946)

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South Shore Stateline

Stateline Market

Sahati brothers had a club called Itahas Sahati spelled backwards (before the Stateline Club) next Beecher's Nevada Club

Stateline South Shore Mountain Side Casinos

CaliforniaNevadaNevada ClubStateline Country Club

Clyde and Bud Beecher, Originally operated the Nevada Club six to seven weeks every summer 1931 to 1958.

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Cal Custers 1931 to 1933 Nick Abelman 1933 to 1945

Stateline in the 1950s 1945 to 1958 Nick and Eddie Sahati brought in the Hollywood star entertainment

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First building lot:1944 Wagon Wheel - Harvey GrossSecond building lot:1949 Georges Gateway Club George Cannon1955 Bill Harrah- Harrahs Lake Club1956 Harvey Gross 2001 Harrahs Entertainment Inc.

South Shore - Two Lake Side Casinos

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Harvey Gross in Tahoe 1944Galilee Episcopal Church had the land in Nevada adjacent to the California line on the Lake side of Highway 50. Harvey Gross traded his Nevada East Shore Tahoe property with the churchs Nevada South Tahoe Stateline property.Harvey split the South Shore Stateline property with Ken Johnson. Harvey took the East lot.Johnsons property was adjacent to the Stateline. Johnson sold his lot to George Cannon.

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In 1944, Harvey Gross worked out a deal with Bishop William F. Lewis to acquire the Stateline property of the old Galilee Episcopal church summer camp, in exchange for a new beach-front summer camp site in Glenbrook. Harvey Gross would use the Stateline property to open the new Stateline Wagon Wheel club.

Harvey Gross- Wagon Wheel SaloonOpened in 1946 with six slot machines and a gas station. Stayed open all year roundExpanded in 1947

Wagon Wheel Saloon - Harveys No Income TaxNo Sales TaxNo Inheritance TaxNo Corporation TaxNo Gift Tax

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Lake side of Highway 50Glorified Quonset huts started in 1949 by George Gannon

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William F. Harrah purchased George's Gateway Club in January 1955 for $500,000 and Harrahs Lake Club opened June 20, 1955

Stateline 1962 Harveys Being the First High-riseCaliforniaNevada

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1987 Lake Tower was added and changed name from Harveys Wagon Wheel to Harveys

Bill Harrah- Reno1937 opened the first Harrah's Casino in Reno Nevada. Failed and closed within two months. 1938 Mr. Harrah opened another bingo parlor.

He gained a reputation for running honest games and treating his customers and employees with fairness.

Over time, Harrah was able to open other casinos. He would spend most of his time in his casinos, watching the action, making sure that everything in the club provided the customers with comfort.

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Stateline South Shore Casinos 1955

CaliforniaNevadaNevada ClubHarrahsHarveys Wagon WheelHarrahs Lake ClubBarneysHarrahsStateline Country Club

William F. Harrah in TahoeJanuary 1955 Bill Harrah purchased Georges Gateway Club and re-named Harrahs Lake Club.1958 Harrah acquired an interest in the Sahatis -Stateline Country Club and the Beechers - Nevada Club across the street and opened Harrahs Stateline Club.1959 The South Shore Room opened. A 750 seat showroom, whose opening act was comedian Red Skelton. Other entertainers such as Wayne Newton, Lawrence Welk, Bill Cosby, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Frank Sinatra.1973 18-story, 250 room hotel which opened. Harrahs Lake Tahoe earned the first five-star diamond rating in casino history.1976 the hotel was later expanded with 290 additional rooms. Mandel, Leon (1981). William Fisk Harrah The Life And Times Of A Gambling Magnate. Doubleday & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-385-15513-1.

1972 addition and 1976 expansion

1960 Barney O'Malia co owner Richard Dick Chartrand and principle owner at the Nugget in South Shore http://cctn.ccgtcc.com/PlatinumCollection.pdf bought the Tahoe Plaza in Stateline, Nevada.1968 co owner Richard Dick Chartrand Skyland bomb court case http://openjurist.org/380/f2d/97/chartrand-v-barneys-club-inc1987 Bill's Casino. 'Casinos and their Ashtrays' 19942011 Michael Laub: Dotties Casino and CVS1961 to 19871987 to 20102010 - now Michael Laub

Harrahs 1958Gateway 1949Harrahs 1955Later Harveys Future Sahara Tahoe 1965High Sierra 1983Horizon 1990 2014Hard Rock 2015 - Future Park Tahoe 1976Caesars Tahoe 1980MontBleu 2006Harveys 1946

Sahara Tahoe Del Webbs 1965 1965 Sahara Tahoe 1983 High Sierra 1990 Horizon

FuturePark TahoeCaesars TahoeMontBleuHarrahs Tahoe

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Park Tahoe 1976 finished in 1978 Park Cattle Company1980 Caesars2006 - MontBleu

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Sky Harbor 1947 to 1954 (1949-1951) Kahle Drive

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Final Tahoe History TopicWinter and Skiing

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Winter SkiingSurface rope tows 1920s1930s Snow Ball Special1940s WWIIAfter WWIIBefore OlympicsAfter OlympicsModern Ski resorts

Stone Age Snow Skiers

Cave drawing from Eastern Russia dating from 7000 to 5000 BCRodoy DrawingThe oldest equipment find was two-thirds of a ski uncovered at Hoting, Sweden in 1921 and estimated to be 4,500 years old. http://www.pacificrimalliance.org/F.PublicAffairs/SkiHistory/FWSA/HistoryBeginning.htm

Long board Races

Snow Ski: The Beginning"Norway skates," or skis, were first introduced to the mining camps in 1853. http://www.plumasskiclub.org/pesb/longboard.htmlLate 1850s informal ski races started in Alpine, Plumas, Sierra and El Dorado Counties. Landauer pg 1911860 La Porte, CA (Rabbit Creek) 60 miles northwest of Tahoe, was dubbed the ski center of California by a Hutchings California Magazine article. Former Mining Camp.1861 regular races were in Union Valley near La Porte CA.Skiers speeds approaching 90 miles per hour. Mark McLaughlin Longboards to Olympics 2101 pg 19Ski races in La Porte CA continued until 1910.1892 First International Ski Tournament, Norway.

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Snow Ski1869 Alturas Snowshoe Club (Modoc County above Susanville CA) advertised for a race.California skiers invented (used) a wax called dope that helped the snow from sticking to the ski and took their idea to La Porte.1869 the famous Snowshoe Thompson showed up to race in La Porte.Thompson lost all races he entered! He never heard of dope and his skies were slower.

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2008 15th Annual World Championship Historic Long board Revival Races at Johnsville in Plumas Eureka State Park

16 (+1/2) Lake Tahoe Ski ResortsSierra-at-Tahoe 1946Kirkwood -1972Bijou Sky Park Heavenly -1947Homewood / Tahoe Ski Bowl - 1961Granilbakken -1924Alpine Meadows - 1961Squaw Valley - 1947Diamond Peak - 1961 Mt. Rose 1930Northstar-at-Tahoe - 1972Soda Springs -1931Sugar Bowl -1938Donner Ski Ranch - 1937Tahoe Donner - 1970Boreal Ridge 1928 (1956)South Tahoe High School - 1968

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There Are Many Snow Ski Resorts Near the Tahoe Basin.Where is the first ski resort in side the basin located?Tahoe City near the Tahoe Tavern for hotel guests.What is the name?Originally named Olympic Hill, now Granlibakken Norwegian a hillside sheltered by fir treesWhen was it built?1924

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Early Snow SkiBefore WW II Travel SnowlineHwy 80 - (40) at the time 1910 Truckee had a Ski Hill Snowball Train Specials started 1932 and stopped during WWII.1928 Auburn Ski Club was started by Wendell Robie that had several sites until the final Boreal Ridge in 1956.1931 Soda Springs.1936 Tahoe City (Bill Bechdolt) established a 1,300 long rope tow across from the junction of Highway 28 and 89.1937 Donner Ski Ranch - was first utilized for skiing in and is located at Donner Summit. 1938 Sugar Bowl Walt DisneyHighway 50 6 between Strawberry to Echo Summit1938 Slippery Ford.1941 Edelweiss Resort at Camp Sacramento

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Snow Ski During WW IIMost snow skiing was halted during WWII.Even the Southern Pacific Railroad suspended the weekend Snowball Special to Truckee and Tahoe City (Granlibakken) that started in 1932.California did not plow snow on Highway 40 until 1932. Prior to that year, cars were transported over the Sierra by train McLaughlin Longboard to Olympics pg 134 2010.

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Snow Ski After WW II 1946Gasoline for cars became available and the desire to play after the war increased. After the war people left the cites an moved to the mountains, some came to Tahoe. Some soldiers who knew how to ski and teach skiing.Many of the ski resorts were started by the soldiers from 10th Mountain Division. some moved to Tahoe.Activated in 1943, the 10th Mountain Division was the last among currently active divisions to enter combat during World War II. The 10th fought in the mountains of Italy in some of the roughest terrain in the country. People purchased the Army surplus snow ski equipment.Ski Clubs revived.

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Snow Skiing After WW IIElectrification allowed modern conveniences.Plans for snow skiing within the basin began.Skiing season was normally January to April. Start at the higher elevations.Started with tow ropes.T bars were the next breakthrough seats on both sides of a bar hanging from the rope.Single double chairlifts were next.Then trams.

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Snow Skiing After WW II 1946 White Hills at Spooner Summit by William M. Bliss rope tow.Ski jump, Constam T-bar and in the early 1950s a chairlift.3 of 4 winters were very light then in 1952 where the entire basin was closed for three weeks.Equipment was sold to Badger Pass in Yosemite National Park for parts. http://www.pacificrimalliance.org/F.PublicAffairs/SkiHistory/historyResorts/Heavenly.html

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1946 Sierra at Tahoe (Ski Ranch)1946 Vern Sprock bought into a little ski area along U.S. Route 50 at Phillips Station. (Pow-Wow ski resort Eat at Pow Wow and Get GasSprock opened the Sierra Ski Ranch at its current location Christmas Day of 1968, a winter of record-breaking snow. 1977 the Ranch was hosting more than 300,000 snowriders annually.

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1946 Sierra at Tahoe (Ski Ranch)1946 Vern Sprock in bought into a little ski area along U.S. Route 50. (Pow-Wow ski resort) Sprock opened the Sierra Ski Ranch at its current location Christmas Day of 1968, a winter of record-breaking snow. 1977 the Ranch was hosting more than 300,000 snowriders annually.

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Built in 1961 by Mildred and Rolla Carter

POW-WOWEAT HEREGET GAS

1947 Echo Summit Ski Resort

Started in 1947 Staglin and West. The Echo Nebel- fog- Horn (Matter Horn) Summit Ski Area tow ropes and T bar. Nebel Hornets Ski Team. Then Steve Meyers changed it to Echo Summit Ski Area. Then Bill Young and Larry Foster. The ski resort closed in the 1983 after insurance prices soared and 75 days of Highway 50 closure due to landslide. After it closed, the 2 lifts were sold to the now-defunct Iron Mountain Ski Area. ttp://www.geocities.com/welsap/welsap_echo_summit_ski_area.html2007 winter being used for sledding and Cross Country Skiing.In 1968, Echo Summit was the location of the United States Olympic Track and Field Trials. This location was chosen for the Trials as the altitude was the same as that for the Olympic venue for that year Mexico City.1857 Hawleys GradeNorth

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It all Started with Rope TowsBijou golf courseFlag Pole PeakMt Rose

Rope tow above the parking lot and rope tow from the chalet Dave Wakeman 2011

Squaw Valley1937 Wayne Poulsen purchased 1,200 acres in Squaw Valley for a ski resort.1947 skiers were pulled by snow cat up the hill. 1949 Squaw Valley Development Company started work 1955 Alexander Cushing flew to Europe presented the IOC a 3,000 pound model of Squaw Valley and was selected for the 1960 Olympics.1956 Squaw Valley Lodge burned down.

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Squaw Valley 1959

Squaw Valley - Olympics

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Future Heavenly1947 Bijou Skyway Park. (future Ski Run Blvd.) Lee and Daisy Miller. Tow rope first 1000 feet; the second went almost to Saddle road. Occasional night skiing.1951 Bijou Skyway Park leased to Bill Southerland (my across the street neighbor)1955 Bijou Skyway Park Chris Kurisa of Heavenly Valley purchased for $1,950 Jim Hubbard Heavenlys Meager Beginning

Highway 50Ski Run Blvd

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Skiing in Ski Run Blvd precursor to Heavenly Valley

Ski Run Blvd in the Summer 1950

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Heavenly Valley1955 Chris Kurasia, and casino owners -George Canon, Rudy Gersick, Curly Musso began Heavenly Valley Californias Base Lodge and one lift. Jim Hubbard Heavenlys Meager Beginning1960 Expanded with more ski lifts Jim Hubbard Heavenlys Meager Beginning1962 Tram was added.1964 Hugh Killibrew, 1974 Bill Killibrew2001 December 21, Gondola Jim Hubbard Heavenlys Meager Beginning2004 Heavenly Master Plan

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South Tahoe High School Ski HillMike Shreve - 1972 STHS graduate and super STHS ski team coach. 1968 1986 almost every year.1980 1985 Buddy Werner Sundays, lasted one to two years. First coaches Jeff Rose and Guy Lease. City of South Lake Tahoe Learn to Ski program late 1970s early 1980s.There was a proposed Tahoe Paradise Ski resort in the developers master plan near Flag Pole Peak (Chiapa Drive - last street on the right prior to climbing Echo Summit).

South Tahoe High School

The Winter of 51- 52Snow began in February.The rotary plow was used to keep Echo Summit open the same priority continues today. Only after the summit is open will the plows help in the basin.The only other plow in the basin was a push plow and it broke down. The part was dropped by air plane because road access was not feasible.One family at Vikingsholm was isolated for months.Southern Pacific City of San Francisco passenger train stranded (encased in the show sheds) passengers near Donner Lake for three days. Drifts 50 to 60 feet deep. 17 feet undrifted.Bus at the top of Echo Summit, passengers had to stay in the maintenance sheds.Catherine Whelan lowered down in a chimney of home to see if the roof collapsed.Most people exited their houses from the second floor.

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The Winter of 51 52100 homes collapsed in the South Shore Lake Tahoe alone.Bread was virtually non existent in January and February due to road closure.California suffered rain that flooded rivers especially in Merced and Marin counties.A group of survivors still get together most summers. In 2006, 54 people gathered with Marty DeTarr. Tahoe Daily Tribune September 13, 2006

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One Minute ReviewObjective What facts do you remember?Reflective What gut reaction or emotional response did you have?Interpretive - What did you learn? What surprised you?Decisional - What will you do with this information? What was the most useful or meaningful thing you learned during this session?What question(s) remain upper-most in your mind as we end this class?

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