A California family once refused to sell land needed for the 1960 Winter Olympics; the state offered $103,000, but the owner demanded $440,000
- Representative Image of contrasting visions for Squaw Valley, featuring Olympic infrastructure alongside preserved natural landscapes (AI-generated image)Wayne Poulsen was the man who found Squaw Valley in the first place.
- In 1943, he and his wife Sandy bought 640 acres there from the Southern Pacific Railroad, and by 1948 he had partnered with New York lawyer Alexander Cushing to build a ski resort on the site.
- The partnership soured quickly, and by October 1949 Cushing had taken control of the Squaw Valley Development Corporation, pushing Poulsen out of the operation he had started.
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- Representative Image of contrasting visions for Squaw Valley, featuring Olympic infrastructure alongside preserved natural landscapes (AI-generated image)Wayne Poulsen was the man who found Squaw Valley in the first place.
- In 1943, he and his wife Sandy bought 640 acres there from the Southern Pacific Railroad, and by 1948 he had partnered with New York lawyer Alexander Cushing to build a ski resort on the site.
- The partnership soured quickly, and by October 1949 Cushing had taken control of the Squaw Valley Development Corporation, pushing Poulsen out of the operation he had started.
Sources: Times of India