Squaw Valley (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in the Sierra Nevada hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Squaw Valley, located in the Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe, hosted the Winter Olympic Games in 1960. It was the first time the Winter Olympics were held in the United States. The games featured a variety of winter sports, including alpine skiing, figure skating, and ice hockey, and helped to establish Squaw Valley as a premier winter sports destination