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Disney’s Failed Attempt at a Ski Resort in Sequoia National Park, CA

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Disney, a company that makes movies and theme parks, once had big plans to build a ski resort in Sequoia National Park, CA. Disney does have a history within the ski industry, as Walt Disney was an original investor in Sugar Bowl Resort near Truckee, California. His plans did not stop at just Sugar Bowl. Mineral King Valley, a then […]

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Avatar photo Ryan Flynn | October 30, 2020
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Sugar Bowl, California and 80 Years of Ski Culture

Sugar Bowl, Lake Tahoe As a former Alta employee (showing up the 76th year) and a current Tahoe resident I am beyond ecstatic to have the opportunity to inform most if not all SnowBrains’ readers that this is Sugar Bowl’s 80th year in operation. Originally purchased for $10 per acre from the Southern Pacific Railroad by investors in 1923 along with the […]

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Dan Scheibelein | November 15, 2019
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Disney’s “Frozen” Computer Model for Snow Leads to 1st Ever 3D Model of Avalanche

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AvyBrains | August 6, 2018
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