7/30/2003
7/30/2003
Landmark information
- Location:
At entrance to museum, Plumas-Eureka Stata Park, from Hwy 70 go S on Hwy 89, then W on county road A14, 5 mi SW of Blairsden - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
12/22/2022 - Date Most Recently Visited:
12/22/2022 - GPS Coordinates:
N 39 45.399, W 120 41.863
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Pioneer Ski Area of America
The first sport ski area in the western hemisphere was in the Sierra Nevada. By 1860, races were held in the Plumas-Sierra region. The mining towns of Whiskey Diggings, Poker Flat, Port Wine, Onion Valley, La Porte, Jameson City, and Johnsville organized the earliest ski clubs and annual competitions.