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And the deep sadness that came later Wednesday, when she learned that a friend from back home in Squaw Valley, Calif., professional free skier C.R. Johnson, had died at age 26 in a fall at the resort.

Julia Mancuso clarifies, says she is not feuding with Lindsey Vonn 2010

Just hearing the news and knowing that (Johnson) was skiing in Squaw and just kind of how much he loved skiing.

Mancuso closes out with heavy heart; Vonn one race to go 2010

Now, my Spanish much improved, he and I live in Squaw Valley, where we have raised three children and three ski shops, and watched the ski area grow from a village designed to stage the Olympics to an international resort.

A Winter’s Tale 2009

Now, my Spanish much improved, he and I live in Squaw Valley, where we have raised three children and three ski shops, and watched the ski area grow from a village designed to stage the Olympics to an international resort.

A Winter’s Tale 2009

Johnson, 26, and Mancuso, 25, both grew up in Squaw Valley and were part of a culture that produced several outstanding ski racers and pro free skiers.

Mancuso closes out with heavy heart; Vonn one race to go 2010

Now, my Spanish much improved, he and I live in Squaw Valley, where we have raised three children and three ski shops, and watched the ski area grow from a village designed to stage the Olympics to an international resort.

A Winter’s Tale 2009

Now, my Spanish much improved, he and I live in Squaw Valley, where we have raised three children and three ski shops, and watched the ski area grow from a village designed to stage the Olympics to an international resort.

A Winter’s Tale 2009

A lot of that movie was filmed in Squaw, and I grew up idolizing those guys.

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Julia Mancuso — 18; born in Squaw Valley, Calif.; member of '02 Olympic team; "I wouldn't guess which event she'll ski best because she's still developing," U.S. coach George Capaul says, "and she's so good in all of them."

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By the whites it is sometimes called Squaw vine from their having seen the indian women make much use of it.

The Cherokee Physician, or Indian Guide to Health, as Given by Richard Foreman, a Cherokee Doctor; Comprising a Brief View of Anatomy, With General Rules for Preserving Health without the Use of Medicines. The Diseases of the U. States, with Their Symptoms, Causes, and Means of Prevention, are Treated on in a Satisfactory Manner. It Also Contains a Description of a Variety of Herbs and Roots, Many of which are not Explained in Any Other Book, and their Medical Virtues have Hitherto been Unknown to the Whites; To which is Added a Short Dispensatory. Richard Foreman 1849