Squaw Valley’s KT-22 is a legendary mountain run that is on every good skier and snowboarder’s bucket list. It was named for a 22 kick-turn descent in 1948 by Sandy Poulson, who was also known as the First Lady of Squaw Valley. Sandy was nervous to ski straight down the slope, so her husband Wayne Poulson, the founder of Squaw Valley, named the mountain to tease her about her careful descent. Continue Reading
Hometown Hero: Shane McConkey
Shane McConkey knew how to live life to the fullest. He was a creative person with an extreme propensity for adventure. Those personality traits combined into skills that forged new sports, competitions, and even changed the way we ski today. Shane was born into a skiing family in Vancouver, Canada during a time in which his father, Jim McConkey was establishing the ski school at Whistler, BC. Continue Reading
