Alex Cushing - Man Behind Squaw Valley Ski Resort

Posted on March 20, 2008 - Filed Under Skiing & Snowboarding | Leave a Comment

In the 1940’s, Alex Cushing, while traveling from the East Coast, came upon Squaw Valley. Unfortunately he incurred a broken ankle. But that actually was a tremendous benefit to the Lake Tahoe region and its successful future as a top world ski and gambling destination.  He headed home but later returned big dream, about $400,000 of his own money and […]

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