Legends of Tahoe

Cheryl Varner, also known as "KT Cheryl."

Legends of Tahoe: KT Cheryl

April 13, 2024 Stories

The woman who’s been getting first chair on KT-22 since the 1980s has some advice for you.

Chip Lambert, an instructor at Alpine Meadows Mountain Sports School.

Legends of Tahoe: Chip Lambert

March 15, 2024 Stories

Chip Lambert's remarkable journey through 57 seasons at Alpine Meadows is a testament to his enduring passion for skiing and commitment to sharing the sport ...

Zach and Gael Williams, a father-son Ski Patrol duo taking a selfie.

Legends of Tahoe: Gael & Zach Williams, the Father-Son Ski Patrol Duo

February 9, 2024 Stories

Gael Williams is the longest-running member of the Palisades Tahoe Ski Patrol. In fact, this year marks his 41st season as a patroller. Known as ...

Tim Manning, the Snowmaking Manager at Alpine Meadows.

Legends of Tahoe: Tim Manning

October 29, 2023 Legends of Tahoe

Tim Manning has been making snow at Alpine Meadows since 1990. Now the Manager of the snowmaking department, he shares his story with us, from ...

Hank DeVre Self Portrait taken at Palisades Tahoe.

Legends of Tahoe: Hank DeVre Is Still Chasing Light

April 19, 2023 Legends of Tahoe

Glossy photos of spread eagles, daffies, power-infused cliff drops, and powdery rooster tails have long frozen the kinetic artistry that is skiing. Tahoe skiers are ...

Where Skiers are Made

February 3, 2023 Legends of Tahoe

This is the home mountain of Olympians, world champions, and the stars of some of your favorite ski movies. That doesn’t just happen by coincidence. ...

The Hall-Pittman family at the 1960 Winter Olympics. Tarea Hall Pittman (far right) was the Western US Regional Director for the NAACP and played a key role in Nevada's fight for civil rights. Courtesy Tarea Hall and William Pittman Papers, MS 46, African American Museum and Library, Oakland, CA

Legends of Tahoe: The 1960 Winter Olympics and the Struggle for Civil Rights

January 16, 2023 Legends of Tahoe

The 1960 Winter Olympics marked an important first: because of the Games, it was the first time Reno was integrated as a city. While the ...

An aerial view of Olympic Valley circa 1945.

Legends of Tahoe: Connecting Boreal to Lake Tahoe for a Ski Circus

December 9, 2022 Legends of Tahoe

The construction of the Base to Base Gondola has long been a dream. For nearly a century, local resort leaders have imagined a European-style ski ...

Troy Caldwell freeskiing on a powder day.

The Dream Comes True For Troy Caldwell

September 2, 2022 Legends of Tahoe

A former freestyle skier named Troy Caldwell made history when, in the 1980s, he bought a huge chunk of rugged, mountainous terrain between Alpine Meadows ...

Herb Magnuson sits outside his home in Olympic Valley.

Long-Time Valley Resident & Community Member Herb Magnuson

July 26, 2022 Legends of Tahoe

In April of 2021, Olympic Valley lost one of its earliest property owners and part-time residents, Herb Magnuson. Herb ended up being a very active ...