PIONEER SKI AREA OF AMERICA, JOHNSVILLE
Historical Landmark |
| Description: The first sport ski area in the western hemisphere was in the Sierra Nevada, and by 1860 races were being held in the Plumas-Sierra region. The mining towns of Whiskey Diggings, Poker Flat, Port Wine, Onion Valley, La Porte, Jamison City, and Johnsville organized the earliest ski clubs and annual competitions. |
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Registration Date: 1/18/1960 Location: City: Blairsden County: Plumas Directions: In front of Museum at Plumas-Eureka State Park, from Hwy 70 go S on State Hwy 89, then W on County Road A14, 5 mi SW of Blairsden |
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