The Plumas Ski Club reports that its Historic Longboard Revival Series continues this winter with a race event Sunday, Feb. 18, and the “infamous” World Championships on Sunday, March 17.
Held at the Plumas Eureka Ski Bowl near Johnsville, this event is free to the public and all are welcome. Organizers remind visitors to “come prepared — this is not your plush alpine resort experience or for the faint of heart. The terrain is snowy and the ground uneven, the competition is fierce and the grit and determination are real!”
The races not only perpetuate the “unique history and frivolity” of racing on 10- to 16-foot handmade wooden skis, they also serve to commemorate the world class ski history of Plumas and Sierra counties. Dating back to at least 1861 in Onion Valley of Plumas County, the Lost Sierra is the home of the first organized ski races in the entire western hemisphere and the home for many firsts in skiing history, reports Plumas Ski Club. The mining camps and towns of the 1850s and 1860s around Onion Valley, La Porte and Whiskey Diggins were home to the development of skis, early skiing technique,
ski waxing, and pioneer ski mountaineering travel.
Those interested can check https://plumasskiclub.org for updates and more information.
Information submitted by Plumas Ski Club
