Citations:Olympic Valley

English citations of Olympic Valley

Proper noun: unincorporated community

• 1960 January 6, George Patterson, “The Stamp Window”, in Paterson Evening News‎^[1], Paterson, New Jersey, via Newspapers.com, page 11:

  The Eighth Olympic Winter Games, which start Feb. 18 in California's "Olympic Valley," will be marked by a 4-cent commemorative stamp which features the five entwined circles, Olympic symbol, and a snow crystal which fixes the time of the year.

• 1960 January 15, Dorothy R. Powers, “Our Town”, in The Spokesman-Review‎^[2], Spokane, Washington, via Newspapers.com, page 6:

  On top of all this, she decided to write a letter to her son, Harold Clifton, in Olympic Valley, Calif., serving with the navy.

• 1961 March 16, “Burglaries, Ski Thefts Are Reported”, in Auburn Journal‎^[3], sourced from JS, via Newspapers.com, page A-3:

  Officers also investigated a report by Mrs. Joan Klaussen of Apache Court, Olympic Valley that the Cornice Restaurant on KT22 had been broken into.

• 1961 April 10, “Death takes Palo Alto woman's son”, in Palo Alto Times‎^[4], via Newspapers.com, page 4:

  Mr. Addleman was a partner in the sporting goods firm of Addleman and Kirsch of Olympic Valley and Los Angeles. He lived in Olympic Valley for the past year, and previously lived in Orinda.

• 1962 May 22, “Outing Tragedy Kills 2 Ex-Simi Residents”, in Ventura County Star-Free Press‎^[5], via Newspapers.com, page B-4:

  The Stephens family had lived in the Simi Valley until seven months ago when he left the employment of Rocketdyne and went to work in Olympic Valley.

• 1963 July 31, “Property Owner Protests Highlands Master Plan”, in The Salinas Californian‎^[6], via Newspapers.com, section 2, page 1:

  The letter was from Oakley Hall, who lives in Olympic Valley, Calif.

• 1964 January 20, “Redding men attend snow conference”, in Redding Record Searchlight‎^[7], via Newspapers.com, page 2:

  Olympic Valley, formerly known as Squaw Valley, is near the California and Nevada border.

• 1965 January 29, Bill Berry, “Berkeley UC Skiers Triumph In School Races”, in The Sacramento Bee‎^[8], via Newspapers.com, page E4:

  Olympic Valley and other ski areas are catering to hundreds of university students this week, thanks to semester breaks.

• 1976 January 28, “Woman Named To Tahoe Board”, in Oakland Tribune‎^[9], sourced from Associated Press, via Newspapers.com, page 24:

  Ms. [Carole] Oronato, a resident of Olympic Valley, also is a former president of the Squaw Valley Property Owners Association.

• 1984 November 15, “Nordic ski directory”, in The Sacramento Bee‎^[10], via Newspapers.com, Ski, page 4:

  Squaw Valley: Located in Olympic Valley off State Road 89, has 25 kilometers of groomed track and 20 kilometers of wilderness trails.

• 1994 February 8, Marty James, “Napa amateur wins NorCal boxing title”, in Napa Valley Register‎^[11], via Newspapers.com, page 1B:

  Jon Skaggs, a former assistant golf professional at the Chardonnay Club, has been named head pro at The Resort at Squaw Creek, located in Olympic Valley.

• 2007, Carissa Bluestone, Paul Eisenberg, Michael Nalepa, Jacinta O'Halloran, editors, Fodor's 2007 Northern California: with Napa, Sonoma, Yosemite, San Francisco, and Lake Tahoe‎^[12], Fodor's, Random House, →ISBN, page 377:

  The centerpiece of Olympic Valley is the Village at Squaw Valley … a pedestrian mall at the base of several four-story ersatz-Bavarian-style stone-and-timber buildings, where you’ll find restaurants, high-end condo rentals, boutiques, and cafés. … The best restaurant at Olympic Valley is also the finest in the entire Tahoe Basin, the epitome of discreet chic and a must-visit for all serious foodies.

• 2010 February 10, Craig Hill, “A sparkling achievement: Vonn, Olympic Valley's Mancuso finish 1-2 in women’s downhill”, in The Sacramento Bee‎^[13], sourced from The Tacoma News Tribune, via Newspapers.com, page C1:

  Julia Mancuso (10), who grew up in Olympic Valley, and Lindsey Vonn celebrate their downhill medals.

• 2021 October 30, “Three ski resorts open ahead of schedule”, in Elko Daily Free Press‎^[14], sourced from Associated Press, via Newspapers.com, page A5:

  In this image taken Monday, and provided by Palisades Tahoe, a dog stands in new snow near a chairlift at the ski resort as snow falls in Olympic Valley, Calif.

Proper noun: valley

• 1994, Corey Sandler, Econoguide to Las Vegas‎^[15], Longmeadow Press, via Newspapers.com, →ISBN, page 223:

  To go to Squaw Valley, instead of taking Route 267 continue on around the lake a bit to Tahoe City and pick up Highway 89, which will enter the Olympic Valley. After it leaves Squaw Valley, Route 89 will meet up with I-80 just west of Truckee.

• 1997 January, “Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomenona”, in Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena‎^[16], volume 39, number 1, Asheville, North Carolina: National Climactic Data Center, page 22:

  A weather spotter in the Olympic Valley (Placer County) measured 15 inches of snow in a 12 hour period.

• 2002 December 1, Ryan Randazzo, “Resort's president exemplifies what's right with Squaw”, in Reno Gazette-Journal‎^[17], via Newspapers.com, page 7E:

  Just about everyone knows the mountains, lifts, snow and sunshine combine above the Olympic Valley to create ideal conditions for skiing and snowboarding.

• 2021 July 24, Scott Sonner, “Critics bid to overturn approval of expansion”, in The Sacramento Bee‎^[18], sourced from Associated Press, via Newspapers.com, page 3A:

  Opponents say the development will double the population of Olympic Valley. They say 40% of the new traffic generated will travel into the basin, increasing the amount of sediment transported to the lake and raising nitrate emissions — two major threats to Tahoe’s world-renowned clarity.