It’s that time again. The Lost Sierra Hoedown kicks off tomorrow evening at the Johnsville Ski Bowl. Johnsville is the birthplace of lift served skiing in California, with ski racing dating back to 1880’s. The event is now in its third year, and has again sold out of tickets. Thanks to everyone for their support of the event!
This video features super 8mm film shot at Johnsville between 1965 and 1972 by Mike McKay and his son Bruce McKay. Don Penland has converted the 8mm film to digital images. It captures the true soul of skiing, circa 1968. This edit was put together by Drew Fisher, one of the founders of the event, as a promotion for the first Hoedown.
We’ll be offline around Unofficial Alpine, as we’ll be over in Johnsville enjoying some great music, boot stomping fun, and a crowd of ski-loving people. That means we won’t be doing much in the way of posting new articles, comments or answering emails until Tuesday. If you’re headed out to the Hoedown, stop by and find Mark in the merchandise booth and say hello.
