Squaw Valley Olympic Heritage Celebration

North Lake Tahoe honors its roots January 8-17, 2010 with the Olympic Heritage Celebration, which officially kicks off with a Commemorative Relay torch run from the West Shore to Squaw Valley.

Spectators are welcome Friday, January 8, 2010 as the torch is lighted and runners depart at 9 a.m. from Sugar Pine Point State Park on the West Shore, home to the 1960 Winter Olympic Cross Country events. From there the relay will continue up the West Shore to Homewood Mountain Resort (10:45 a.m.), Sunnyside Resort (11:40 a.m.), Granlibakken Resort (noon), Heritage Plaza in Tahoe City (12:35 p.m.), along Highway 89 to the entrance of Alpine Meadows Ski Resort (1:15 p.m.), and then up Squaw Valley Road to the Resort at Squaw Creek (2:25 p.m.), onto the Resort at Squaw Creek ski lift (2:45 p.m.) and then to the top of the Red Dog Run (3:05 p.m.), skied down to Squaw Valley USA, which was the primary host of 1960 Winter Olympics, and then arriving at the Village at Squaw (3:30 p.m.) for the Opening Celebration.

Guests can actually follow the torch, an accurate reproduction of the one used in 1960, as it progresses from point to point, with many opportunities for photos.

Squaw Valley USA, which is also marking the mountain’s 60th birthday, will be hosting the Opening Celebration in the Village at Squaw at 4 p.m. and fireworks to follow at the KT-22 Sun Deck. Later that evening is a 1960 Olympians’ Reception at the Squaw Valley Lodge.

The following day, Saturday, January 9, 2010, includes a Biathlon Re- enactment at Sugar Pine Point State Park, 1960 Retro Party at the Olympic House in Squaw Valley and the Shootings Stars Slalom Exhibition at Squaw Valley USA.

In addition to the Olympic Heritage Celebration, North Lake Tahoe is hosting a bevy of other events, including Elvis Day at Mt. Rose – Ski Tahoe January 9, 2010 when the resort celebrates the king’s birthday with Elvis on the slopes, Elvis issuing lift tickets, Elvis fitting skis and even Elvis teaching lessons. Snow enthusiasts can also learn how to telemark or improve their skills at the Telemark Camp at Northstar-at-Tahoe January 10, 2010. The one-day camp has a relaxed, student-centric approach where the participants help dictate the direction. Groups practice and learn drills, receive feedback, video analysis and a personal program for improvement. On Donner Summit, Boreal Mountain Resort host the USASA Slopestyle and Superpipe January 9-10, 2010.



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