Squaw Valley's Olympic Village: Then and now
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As the Olympic Torch makes its way to Vancouver, Lake Tahoe will celebrate the last time the Winter Games came to the Pacific Coast, 50 years ago. The Olympic Heritage Celebration honors the 1960 games at Squaw Valley, which launched the region as a ski destination. A torch relay with a replica of the 1960 flame starts 10 days of re-enactments, tours, films, exhibitions and competitions.

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As the Olympic Torch makes its way to Vancouver, Lake Tahoe will celebrate the last time the Winter Games came to the Pacific Coast, 50 years ago. The Olympic Heritage Celebration honors the 1960 games at Squaw Valley, which launched the region as a ski destination. A torch relay with a replica of the 1960 flame starts 10 days of re-enactments, tours, films, exhibitions and competitions.
The Parade of Athletes ending the 1960 Winter Olympic Games at Squaw Valley.
As the Olympic Torch makes its way to Vancouver, Lake Tahoe will celebrate the last time the Winter Games came to the Pacific Coast, 50 years ago. The Olympic Heritage Celebration honors the 1960 games at Squaw Valley, which launched the region as a ski destination. A torch relay with a replica of the 1960 flame starts 10 days of re-enactments, tours, films, exhibitions and competitions.
Feb. 18, 1960 - Russia's big delegation to the Winter Olympic games parades around the ice skating rink at Squaw Valley, Calif.
Feb. 9, 1960 - Olympic athletes of all nationalities form a queue at the cafeteria counter in the athletes' center in Squaw Valley's Olympic Village.
Feb. 17, 1960 - Horseplay mixes with calisthenics as Russian athletes limber up outside their Olympic Village dormitory in Squaw Valley, Calif.
Feb. 18, 1960 - Speed skater Ken Henry climbs a ladder and ignites the Olympic torch in front of the Tower of Nations during ceremonies opening the Winter Olympic games at Squaw Valley, Calif.
The original, "Tower of Nations" and Olympic cauldron, greets visitors at the entrance to the resort. Nancy Cushing, Chairman of Squaw Valley Ski Corp. is hoping to build an Olympic Museum in Squaw Valley, with the ultimate goal of bringing the Olympics back to Squaw Valley. Squaw Valley Ski Resort on Tuesday December 29, 2009.
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