I took a hike at the original Edelweiss ski area on HWY 50. The foundations of the chairlift are still there. I even found some old bottles and cans. There was also an old sign from the ski lift. The ski area was on both sides of the road. The lodge has been torn down but the cable and some wheels from the lift are still there. Most of the ski run is grown over with trees.
As the poster of the previous comment, it would be my grandfather, not my father. However, my dad, Aunt and Uncle all believe it to be their dad in the video.
Upon further review, we believe that our father is in this film at the timer in the film itself at 09:50:05. He traveled with ski racers from Donner Ski Ranch in the early 50's and was probably there. In 1957 we moved from Truckee to Placerville as dad was then on the Highway Patrol and used to go up and down 50. Dad became good friends with the Sabich family mostly because Spiders' dad was also on the highway patrol. Dad later opened the Hangtown Ski Hut in the Fall of 1963. Great video!
I was there too. I used the old "bear Traps". Hugo Winterhal taught me to ski. Kena nd Holly Cotton wee wonderful people. I remember Lutz Anydtter. Spider and Pinky Savich werein the ed Hornets. Eldel weis is gone for good. My Dad is also in this film.
I think this film is about 1954. I ski-bummed there in '56, met my 1st wife there. Her brother ran the snow plow. Lutz taught me how to ski. We shunned safety bindings, used bear traps and long thongs. My claim to ski fame is the fact that I showed Spider Sabich how to put on his long thongs.
I remember you. I recall your mother and father, Lutz. The painting is of the Matterhorn with his name. It's a long story what happened ot the others: Storm over Dent du Jon, Aptizpe, Austria, and others. I don't know your e mail and or telephone. Those were good years. We lived on the Echo Summit long ago.
I took a hike at the original Edelweiss ski area on HWY 50. The foundations of the chairlift are still there. I even found some old bottles and cans. There was also an old sign from the ski lift. The ski area was on both sides of the road. The lodge has been torn down but the cable and some wheels from the lift are still there. Most of the ski run is grown over with trees.
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As the poster of the previous comment, it would be my grandfather, not my father. However, my dad, Aunt and Uncle all believe it to be their dad in the video.
sawesome315 2 months ago
Upon further review, we believe that our father is in this film at the timer in the film itself at 09:50:05. He traveled with ski racers from Donner Ski Ranch in the early 50's and was probably there. In 1957 we moved from Truckee to Placerville as dad was then on the Highway Patrol and used to go up and down 50. Dad became good friends with the Sabich family mostly because Spiders' dad was also on the highway patrol. Dad later opened the Hangtown Ski Hut in the Fall of 1963. Great video!
sawesome315 2 months ago
And a big W for wet ass!
Thatguywh0games 11 months ago
I was there too. I used the old "bear Traps". Hugo Winterhal taught me to ski. Kena nd Holly Cotton wee wonderful people. I remember Lutz Anydtter. Spider and Pinky Savich werein the ed Hornets. Eldel weis is gone for good. My Dad is also in this film.
ernstbecker1 11 months ago
How old is this?
5602KK 1 year ago
@5602KK
I think this film is about 1954. I ski-bummed there in '56, met my 1st wife there. Her brother ran the snow plow. Lutz taught me how to ski. We shunned safety bindings, used bear traps and long thongs. My claim to ski fame is the fact that I showed Spider Sabich how to put on his long thongs.
Baridan 1 year ago
гыы.у меня такие крепы в децве тоже были)))
smagau 1 year ago
Oh, such a wunderschön old skiing film! I love it!
Thank you for sharing.
(Would it be possible to upload without "the time numbers running"?)
MauriceFlower 2 years ago
One of the skiers on the advanced cross country ski run is my father. This is a wonderful surprise.
ErnstBecker 2 years ago
I believe the narrator of this film was Ira Blue, a radio talk host from San Francisco.
ErnstBecker 2 years ago
I learned how to ski here. Hans "Lutz" Andeter was a family friend. I have one of his paintings that hung in the Edelweiss. What a great place !
ErnstBecker 2 years ago
@ErnstBecker , Mr. Becker, my father is/was Hans. I am Karl and still live in lake Tahoe. what painting do you own?
egreenspot 1 year ago
@egreenspot Karl:
I remember you. I recall your mother and father, Lutz. The painting is of the Matterhorn with his name. It's a long story what happened ot the others: Storm over Dent du Jon, Aptizpe, Austria, and others. I don't know your e mail and or telephone. Those were good years. We lived on the Echo Summit long ago.
ernstbecker1 1 year ago
@egreenspot The painting, when we last spoke,was the snow capped Matterhorn.
ernstbecker1 11 months ago
best ski movie ever. so big jumps
ittna94 3 years ago
just great.. all those happy faces with a great voice over..;-)
Monza36 3 years ago