The first-ever North Lake Tahoe Olympic Heritage Celebration will get underway on Friday, January 8th with an elaborate, all-day torch relay that will run from Sugar Pine Point to Palisades Tahoe.

Beginning at 9am at Sugar Pine Point State Park, on Tahoe's West Shore, the orginal site for the nordic events in 1960 the commemorative relay will make its way through numerous stops along the West Shore, Tahoe City, and Alpine Meadows, and then out to Palisades Tahoe. It will be skied across the meadow, up and down the mountain to the Village and officially begin the ten-day Olympic Heritage Celebration. The opening ceremonies will include a variety of short speeches and a fireworks display.

The torch itself is an actual reproduction of the one used in 1960 to light the flame in Palisades Tahoe during the VIII Olympic Winter Games.The torch will be carried by 25 different people, including local notables and many former Olympians. It will be walked, run, cross-country skied, and downhill skied at various points throughout the day. Some portions of the route that are inaccessible on foot, will be done by car.

There will be many stops along the torch route, allowing spectators from around the North Shore to take pictures, and get in on the start of the celebration.

January 8th Relay Schedule (subject to change)
Download PDF Relay Schedule Flyer

9:00am:  Sugar Pine Point State Park

9:50am:   Mariani Plaza

10:05am: Gray St./XC Stadium

10:35am Homewood South Lodge

10:50am: Homewood North Lodge

11:20am: Fleur de Lac

11:35am: Blackwood Canyon

11:50am: Timberland

12:00 noon: Sunnyside

12:20pm: Granlibakken Rd.

12:40pm: Granlibakken Resort

1:00pm: Fanny Bridge

1:25pm: Heritage Plaza/Tahoe City

2:05pm: Alpine Meadows Rd.

2:35pm: Palisades Tahoe Rd./Tower of Nations

3:00pm: Resort at Squaw Creek Rd.

3:05pm: Resort at Squaw Creek Nordic Trails

3:20pm: Squaw Creek Chairlift (bottom)

3:30pm: Far East Chairlift (top)

3:35pm: Top of Cushman's Run (on Red Dog)

3:40pm: Mid-Red Dog Traverse

3:45pm: Traverse to Searchlight/Exhibition

3:50pm: Bottom of Searchlight/Palisades Tahoe Base

4:15pm: Village/22 Bistro

4:05pm: Village Stage/Opening Ceremonies

Schedule and route subject to change and/or minor delays.

Olympic Heritage Celebration events continue daily through January 17th. For a complete event schedule, click here.