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The new Sierra History and 1960 Olympics displays are finally open!  With the help of the great Truckee Movers, the Batiste and Antonucci families and JJ Whitney we managed to move all the displays, which includes hundreds of ski artifacts, into the upper floor of the Gatekeepers museum in Tahoe City.  Come see your ski history from thousands of years ago through the miners in Plumas to the early regional history and Olympics up to the present time.  Of course, none of this would be possible without the help of the North Lake Tahoe Historical Society, their president Jim Phelan, Executive Director Marnie Carr and Pete Billeter directing the process.   We are now finally finished! ~  right before the snow falls in another upcoming winter Olympic year! Thanks!… Read more

The Museum has had the great fortune of acquiring one of the very few Olympic Sweaters that were given out at the 1960 winter games.  It is truly impressive ~ in great condition like the day it was worn.  The sweaters were given to the winners prior to receiving their medals on the podium. Pictured here is the beautiful, American gold medal winner Carol Heiss and American bronze medal winner Barbara Roles…. Read more

The Museum of Sierra Ski History and the Western Skisport Museum are partners with the Squaw Valley Ski Museum Foundation (SVSMF) in working towards the creation of a World Class museum for the region.  On January 15th the SVSMF launched their website and one month earlier began the fundraising drive to get the project in full gear.  Between the two museums there is the largest western ski collection with 1000’s of artifacts including items from Snowshoe Thompson and skis from the gold rush era, to turn of the century skis up to items from our Olympians and the world class skiers of today.  We are all proud of the groups effort and are looking forward to making the SVSMF project happen.  Thanks everyone for the work and thanks to those that have donated.  For more information please visit the NEW SVSMF site at www.olympicskimuseum.com… Read more

The great skier Al Vincellette, winner of multiple titles, won the National Nordic Combined Championship on Feb 8th 1960 and went on to represent the US in the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley.  Al competed for the US in both nordic events and ski jumping which would be unheard of these days.    We are so fortunate that the family of Al donated his Olympic jumping skis which will be on display for everyone to enjoy shortly. The skis are made of wood and, unbelievable for that time, had plastic molded bottoms and stand over 7 feet tall.  There are no metal edges, as with ski jumping there is no turning, and therefore, no wear on the sides. Thank you so much Laura (Vincelette) Brewer, Al Vincelette, and Linda Vincelette
Sehidoglu and their families at present!  ~~~~~~~ (You can see David Antonucci’s Tahoe TV interview about the skis and donation under the “Event Video” link on “Events/Press” page)…. Read more

The Batiste and Antonucci families want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  We had another wonderful year at the museum with the opening of new displays and  multiple parties, gatherings and successful group meetings.  We want to reach out and thank everyone for their generous financial donations and the extra generous donations of rare ski history memorabilia we received.  All of the items will be put on display shortly.  We are looking forward to another great year with even more involvement of the community and more fun!  If you are wondering, the picture above is a rare postcard from Tahoe circa 1905 –  just more fun!… Read more

The museum recently received a set of rare books donated by Peggy Deen in memory of her father Charles Proctor an early California skiing pioneer.  The donation included:   “California Winter Sports and the 1960 VIII WinterGames at Squaw Valley” by J. E. (Jerry) Carpenter; ~  “1960 United StatesOlympic Book”   Edited by Arthur G. Lentz ; ~  “III Olympic Winter GamesLake Placid 1932”   Compiled by George M. Lattimer;  and  “ A History ofSkiing in California”  by J. H. Hildebrand, ~ a 16 page booklet reprinted from the 1939 issue of THE BRITISH SKI YEAR BOOK “Lost Sierra”  by William B. Berry .  ~~~   The 1932 Winter Olympics book and the History of Skiing in California booklet are in excellent condition and extremely rare.   These will be of much use by researchers and enjoyed by museum visitors.   Thanks so much Peggy!

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If you missed it we had a great party at the museum to revealing the new Granlibakken display.  The display combines the old and the new of the longest continuous open ski resort in the Sierras.  The display was created from the wood of the old ski jump at “Olympic Hill” in Granlibakken with the display content created by historian Carol Van Etten under the direction of Granlibakken owner Ron Parson.  The largest crowd the Museum has every hosted enjoyed the “Reveal Party” complete with food, drinks and camaradiere  to make it a fun, special event.  Come by the museum, view the new display and learn the fascinating history of our neighbor Granlibakken.

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Save the Date! 

Don’t miss the opening night of the Museum of Sierra Ski History Museum’s exhibit on the history of skiing and winter sports at Granlibakken Tahoe!

Did you know that Granlibakken Tahoe is one of California’s oldest continuously operated ski areas, and that it was host to the western trials for ski jumping and cross-country skiing for the 1932 Winter Olympics? Learn about this and much more at the opening night of the Museum of Sierra Ski History on November 13, 2015!

Details:

  • Opens November 13, from 6:00–7:00 PM, with a brief ceremony at 6:45
  • Appetizers and refreshments included
  • Address:

Museum of Sierra Ski History and 1960 Winter Olympics,

Boatworks Mall, 760 N Lake Blvd, Second Floor,

Tahoe City, CA 96145

We will see you there!

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The buses were on time and we were there waiting for their arrival.  Twenty museums were free to the public from Roseville to Tahoe and many decided to take the bus ride through the mountains to enjoy the history tour. We could tell that they were all having a great time and all seemed very interested in the museum and the story of Sierra Ski history.  The tour was highlighted as the famed official photographer for the 1960 Winter Olympics, Bill Briner (pictured above in the red vest) showed up and greeted everyone and answered many questions.  Bill’s original photos line the walls of the museum so it was great to have the man and his work available for all.  Olympic medal winner and museum partner, Greg Jones also came by to be part of the event.  It was truly a good time and we are really looking forward to participating again next year!Read more

This is the 8th year for the event and 20 museums from Roseville to Tahoe are opening their doors free of charge on August 15th & 16th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All 20 museums are committed to showcasing history in a fun and entertaining way. For many Trail Travelers, this event has become a family tradition.

The museums are grouped in three clusters and are easy to reach from Interstate 80. Seven Valley Museums are located in South Placer. Six Auburn Museums are located within one mile of the Historic Courthouse. Seven Mountain Museums are located in the Sierra Nevada and the north shore of Lake Tahoe. We encourage you to visit several museums during the two day event. This Trail Guide will help you find your way and we invite you back to visit those museums that you missed any time during the year.

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