Month: March 2021

Well, official spring brought springtime weather for sure!  Hope you’ve been enjoying the sunshine as much as I have!  Only two weeks of lift service left, make the most of it!

Trivia:

Goofy starred in the “Art of Skiing”, made by Disney in 1941.  The movie was about Goofy learning how to ski at Sugar Bowl.  This was the first time that a cartoon used a Goofy “Holler”, which was a stock sound effect that Goofy bade.  The holler was originally recorded by yodeler and Sugar Bowl founder, Hannes Schroll.

Next question:

What was the name of the crazy, Polynesian-themed race that took place during the 60s and 70s at Sugar Bowl?

Well this has sure been a nice little refresh cycle.  I was just thinking that things were looking a bit thin out there and then BAM, how about a few small storms and empty midweek pow days?  YES PLEASE!

It’s the last day to renew your season pass, and it looks like everything is 99% sold out — hope you’ve got yours!  Now that passes are sold out, I bet our unofficial closing date of April 11th will become official shortly.  That’s just 23 days of lift-served skiing left at the Bowl this season, so get out there and get after it!

Trivia: William Wurster designed the Village Lodge.  The lodge was designed for the snow to slide off the back side.

This week’s question: What cartoon actor played the starring role in the film “Art of Skiing” made in 1941 by the Walt Disney company?

Winter returns with a sleeper Tuesday pow day!   Hit the freshies in Roller with Mean Dean all morning, then skinned up to J Bowl in the afternoon.  What a day!

Trivia.. last week’s answer: It cost $2.00 to ride Disney in 1939.  The lift was also open to non-skiers for $0.25 a ride.  Wow!

This week’s question: Before becoming the Dean of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, what Sugar Bowl landmark did William Wurster design?

– D. Cat