Retro ski films to be shown at Diamond Peak
Diamond Peak Ski Resort will once again host a free Retro Ski Film + Speaker Series at The Chateau at Incline Village this winter.
It will include brief presentations by local historians, filmmakers and/or former Diamond Peak employees, followed by screenings of classic ski and snowboard films including five Warren Miller films from the 1970s through the 1990s.
Events will begin at 5pm, with the films starting about 5:30pm and run for approximately 90 minutes.They are free.
The Chateau will offer a no-host bar and popcorn at each event.
Schedule of films:
• Feb. 15: Warren Miller’s “Winter People” (1972); speaker Mark McLaughlin – “History of the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley”
• Feb. 22: Warren Miller’s “In Search of Skiing” (1977), speaker TBD
• March 1: Warren Miller’s “Snowonder” (1982), speaker Mark McLaughlin – “Reign of the Sierra Storm King”
• March 8: Warren Miller’s “White Winter Heat” (1987), speaker Mark McLaughlin – “History of Lake Tahoe and the Comstock”
• March 15: Warren Miller’s “Steeper & Deeper” (1992), speaker TBD.