Olympiad: 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Games

Squaw Valley 1960 Olympic Winter Games

Landowner Alexander Cushing had a dream of turning an uninhabited valley near Lake Tahoe into the host of the Olympic Winter Games. Within five years, Squaw Valley transformed from an undeveloped site into a fully functioning town.

1960 Men’s Ice Hockey Team

The "Forgotten" Miracle On Ice team won a gold medal at the Squaw Valley 1960 Olympic Winter Games.

Carol Heiss

Carol Heiss won a silver medal at the Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 Olympic Winter Games, then won four consecutive U.S. and World championships and gold at the Squaw Valley 1960 Olympic Winter Games.

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Downtown Colorado Springs:

200 S. Sierra Madre Street 80903

719.497.1234

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U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum offers parking in the adjacent Park Union District lot for $7.50 per-day. Metered parking is also available on Sierra Madre and Vermijo.

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