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Big Month of Giving 2023
We hope you are in good health and in high spirits after the Big winter. We wanted to invite everyone to participate in our "Big Month of Giving" campaign and express our sincere gratitude to all of our supporters. May is a crucial time for our fundraising efforts,...
Celebrating the Winter Games
Together with the SNOW Sports Museum, our Partner Grand Pacific Resorts created an amazing booklet to share stories, facts, and images about the legends of Olympic Valley, past and present. From the original 1960 Downhill run and the GS Bowl to Julia’s Gold and...
The Squaw Valley Olympic Flame Will Burn in Beijing
In 1960, SNOW Sports Museum Athlete Ambassador, Starr Walton-Hurley, was one of the Olympic Torch bearers at the Winter Games in Squaw Valley. In fact, she carried the torch through the valley to Blythe Arena, where she passed it along to the Olympic officials…
Summer 2023 Highlights
Dear Friends and SNOW Sports Followers, Your interest in our unique mountain history and your support – both verbal and financial – has helped us maintain and build a strong organization with a vision supported by the greater Sierra Nevada community, as well as state,...
SNOW Sports Museum at The Boatworks
Amidst the majestic snow-capped peaks of Tahoe City, a time capsule of exhilarating schusses and Olympic triumphs awaits at The Boatworks, where a remarkable ski history and the epic saga of the 1960 Winter Olympics come alive in a captivating museum experience. The...
SNOW SPORTS MUSEUM AND COMMUNITY CULTURAL CENTER PROJECT
Shared from Placer.Ca.Gov The proposed project would include construction of a two-story, U-shaped building celebrating the 1960 Winter Olympics and history of winter sports in the Sierra Nevada. The building would consist of up to 20,000 square feet (sf) with a...
Press Releases
The SNOW Sports Museum and Grand Pacific Resorts Partner to Commemorate Anniversary of 1960 Winter Olympic Games
It was 61 years ago that the Olympic Games were held at Squaw Valley and Lake Tahoe. From February 18th to the 28th, California hosted what turned out to be the most innovative and memorable games in modern times. This year, the staff and volunteers for the SNOW...
Grand Pacific Resorts Historical Trivia Contest Feb 18-28, 2021
The 2020 Vision Report is Here!Join along as we learn more about the 1960 Winter Games held at Squaw Valley. Each day is an anniversary celebration with historical look backs and a chance to win an Adult Midweek 2020-2021 Ticket to Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows and an...
Tahoe-Truckee Skiers Nominated to the 2020-21 U.S. Ski & Snowboard Teams
The 2020 Vision Report is Here!Continuing a long and distinguished Sierra tradition of skiing excellence, the SNOW Sports Museum salutes the athletes from the Truckee-Tahoe region who were nominated by U.S. Ski & Snowboard for the 2020-2021 Team.Joining the ranks...