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Title: Wrightwood 1966
Post by: RobertW on Dec 07, 09, 03:06:55 AM

My grandfather was very active in the Wrighwood community in the 60s.  Here are some photos from the Wrightwood Mountaineer in 1966.  I just found and scanned these articles.  BTW, scotch tape does not do well on old paper...

I still have the hat and the plaque.  My grandmother, Grace, passed on in 1976 and my grandfather, Al, passed on in 1996.

Lion of the Year 1966:

(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr347/RobertWMorgan/Old%20Wrightwood/LionoftheYear.jpg)

Wrightwood Women's Club Award 1966:

(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr347/RobertWMorgan/Old%20Wrightwood/WomensClub.jpg)

Oh, the good ol days in Wrightwood...

Title: Re: Wrightwood 1966
Post by: Nolena on Dec 07, 09, 04:59:44 AM

Interesting stuff, RW.  :)

Title: Re: Wrightwood 1966
Post by: in my dreams on Dec 07, 09, 07:12:39 AM

thanks for sharing :)

Title: Re: Wrightwood 1966
Post by: GRAHAM_RANCH on Dec 07, 09, 07:21:11 PM

Great send,Robert! Keep the stuff coming

Title: Re: Wrightwood 1966
Post by: WWMtnGal on Dec 07, 09, 07:24:15 PM

That is really awesome!

Thank you for sharing!

Title: Re: Wrightwood 1966
Post by: GRAHAM_RANCH on Dec 07, 09, 07:48:18 PM

Forget that "Mountain High East" stuff...this place is still called Holiday HIll. It always grew the best moguls...and the Olympic Bowl wasnt' wimpy as it looks now.

Flash back to the time when the Oympic Bowl was a little more difficult..back to its beginnings:
(http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o267/tjranch91/scan0073-1.jpg)
The late 50s, and the challenge of riding these types of ski lifts during high winds:
(http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o267/tjranch91/scan0001-8.jpg)
(http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o267/tjranch91/scan0002-5.jpg)
Top of the hill. I sitll remember the upper cafe blown up after someone left a propane bottle unattented. The heavy old fashion cash register went flying almost a hundred yards away.
(http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o267/tjranch91/scan0005-3.jpg)
Remember this: This certain activity happened at Blue Ridge, but before this, Holiday HIll was the spot to see it each ski season. Does anyone remember what celebration this was?
(http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o267/tjranch91/scan0050.jpg)

Title: Re: Wrightwood 1966
Post by: ChrisLynnet on Dec 07, 09, 09:23:21 PM

Cool! Thanks RobertW and Graham_Ranch!

Title: Re: Wrightwood 1966
Post by: Merle on Dec 08, 09, 10:22:08 PM

wow, the platter-pull or platter puss as we would call it, wasn't even in yet.  The skiing with the torches, my parents did every year, they were ski instructors at HH, and I taught the Heidi's kiddie ski school.