Lost Ski Areas of Tahoe and Donner

by Ingrid P. Wicken

Book Overview

At the beginning of the twentieth century, Lake Tahoe and the Donner Summit region became California's first developed winter sports areas. Plentiful snowfall and newly built highways opened up the summer playground for visitors year-round, and skiing flourished. The Sierra Ski Club formed in 1925, attracting members eager to experience everything the mountains had to offer. People flocked to the slopes, visiting places like Clair Tappaan Lodge in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467140589
• ISBN13: 9781467140584
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"