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Bringing the Sierra Nevada’s Snow Sports History to Life

Bringing the Sierra Nevada’s Snow Sports History to Life

Jul 30, 2026 | Sierra Nevada’s Snow Sports History to Life

By Tim Hauserman, Writer The Sierra Nevada has a rich snow sports history. It began in the 1860s when miners careened down steep slopes at 80 miles an hour on 14 foot long wooden skis in the Northern Sierra. By the 1930s Sugar Bowl opened on Donner Summit with the...

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