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Honoring
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Stu Campbell


KT22 and the Dream Olympics

By John Fry

The first televised Winter Games in the U.S., the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics, have never been equaled in their staging, the superb weather, and the intimacy enjoyed by athletes from dozens of countries mingling in the small virtually unknown California resort.

The opening fireworks, orchestrated by Walt Disney, illuminated the Squaw peak known as KT22. Today, from its summit, you can still ski terrain remarkably unchanged from what the athletes experienced 50 winters ago. The women’s downhill is still called that by the Ski Patrol. Take off to the right and with Olympic Lady lift on your right, drop into the steep terrain where America’s blond Penny Pitou won the first of her two silver medals at the Games.
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Also see: Whistler/Blackcomb: skiing the 2010 Olympic mountains

Previously: Adieu to Glaciers
also see Pinheads on the Haute Route


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Jimmie Heuga
Olympic medalist, American hero

Squaw Valley sets Olympic 50th Anniversary schedule
Celebration starts January 8

Charlie Meyers
Revered Denver Post ski writer

Bob Parker Tribute

Dick Hauserman
Vail pioneer dead at 93

Ski Train returns not to Denver
New management had hoped to revive weekend service to Winter Park. Also see Skis, Trains and Mountains.

Toni Sailer gone at 73
The Olympic and World Champion died Aug. 24

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