Our History:

   The Sequoia Ski Club was organized on February 4, 1935, by a group of 15 snow enthusiast who met in the office of the Lindsay California Chamber of Commerce. The name "Sequoia Ski Club" was unanimously adopted.

   Those attending the initial meeting were: Chairman John Calkins, Robert M. Elliott, Hugo Nelson, Ruby Davis, Josephine Reynolds Stevens, Sidney Longacre,  John Kraul, Glenn Stanton, Glenn Stanton Jr., Gene Tienken, Marvin Graham, Edward Olson, Ted Dorey, W.B. Givan, and Lee Clearman.

   The next meeting was held on February14, 1935, at which the Constitution was drawn up and adopted. Before the year out this new club boasted a membership of 79 Active Members and 24 Auxiliary Members from all over the San Joaquin Valley.

1945 1st of 5 Rope tows installed

   With a permit from Sequoia National Park The Sequoia Ski Club installs and operates the 1st rope tow at Wolverton Ski Area, four more tows were install over the next several years.

1962 Race and ski School Begins

   1962 Member Stan Beach heads up the Sequoia Racing School as well as Howard Kunkel providing ski school.

1965 adds a Warming Hut

   In 1965 the club purchased, relocated and remodeled a building from the Forest service which served as the Warming Hut. Services included food and beverage and housed the ski patrol.

Club Cabin at Pear lake

The Pear Lake Cabin was built in 1941 at an elevation of 9200 ft. by  the National Park Service and the California Conservation Corps. The Park Superintendent E.T. Scoyen chose the original site and designed the structure which was built from granite & local timber. The Sequoia Ski Club maintained the cabin with food and cooking utensils, heating oil, blankets and sundries for 35 years. Visitors to the back country, skiing or summer back packing came from many European and Scandinavian countries  and were welcome to use the cabin on the honor system for $2.50 a night.

1982 Wolverton Ski Area Closes

The National Park Service did not renew the permit to operate the rope tows at Wolverton ski Area. The site closes and all equipment removed. Skiing was still permitted however you had to walk to the top of the runs and runs were not maintained.

However after 72 years the club is still very active.