Nestled amidst California's High Sierra peaks,two valleys have captured the imaginations of skiers and mountain explorersyear after year. In this account, local author and longtime skier Eddy StarrAncinas shares the histories of Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows as they'venever been told before, including the stories of John Reily, Wayne Poulsen andAlex Cushing, the visionaries whose dreams and determination forevertransformed North Lake Tahoe. Squaw made a name for itself on the world stagethanks to its surprise nomination as host of the 1960 Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, just one mountain apart, Alpine was built with the support of localskiers and Bay Area families. Today, a new chapter unfolds as the distinct philosophiesbehind Squaw and Alpine unite under common ownership.