Edelweiss Ski Film 1950s

A film about the Edelweiss Ski Resort in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California in the 1950s. Footage from this subject is available for licensing from www.globalimageworks.com

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• California
• Sierra
• Nevada
• skiing
• snow
• ski
• resort
• 1950s
• stock
• footage
• chalet
• shop
• chair
• lift
• breakfast
• bacon
• and
• eggs
• American
• River
• rope
• tow
• slalom

[thinairk2]

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.

[sawesome315]

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]

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!

[Thatguywh0games]

And a big W for wet ass!

[ernstbecker1]

@egreenspot The painting, when we last spoke,was the snow capped Matterhorn. 

[ernstbecker1]

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.

[Baridan]

@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.

[5602KK]

How old is this?

[smagau]

гыы.у меня такие крепы в децве тоже были)))

[ernstbecker1]

@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.