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2021 Anniversary Celebration: Speed Skating
Join our 1960 Winter Games historical trivia series: The most significant news in speed skating at the Olympic Winter Games Squaw Valley 1960 was that women participated…
2021 Anniversary Celebration: Andrea Mead Lawrence
Join our 1960 Winter Games historical trivia series: Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and environmentalist Andrea Mead Lawrence got her education on the slopes…
2021 Anniversary Celebration: Alpine Ski Terrain
Join our 1960 Winter Games historical trivia series: When it comes to Olympic ski racing, alpine skiing is one of the most popular events—and one of the most dangerous…
Tahoe-Truckee Athletes to Watch at X Games Aspen 2021
Scott Keith, SNOW Sports Museum Contributor | The SNOW Sports Museum recognizes and celebrates winter legends both past and present. Local alpine skiers Travis Ganong and Bryce Bennett have produced strong results in early FIS racing in Europe. But this week…
January Blizzard Warning
Tim Bogardus, SNOW Sports Museum Contributor | When ‘blizzard warnings’ are posted, folks at the SNOW Sports Museum get excited. We’re all about the snow sports, obviously, so piles and piles of incoming snow gets everyone all fired up to ski, ride, skate, and stride!
Press Releases
Winter Update 2018
Sierra Nevada Olympic & Winter Sports Museum (S.N.O.W.) – Picture This: December 2024
QuickTurns – Preserving the Past
A Conversation with Olympic Ski Museum Foundation Executive Director Jill Milne
By Nancy O’Connell
Miracles at the 1960 Winter Olympics
It’s been nearly 60 years since Olympic Valley hosted the 1960 Games, but the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition is trying for an encore with the 2026 Winter Olympics.