Snowshoe Thompson

John Albert Thompson
Snowshoe Thompson
Born
Jon Torsteinsson Rue

(1827-04-30)April 30, 1827
Austbygde, Telemark, Norway
DiedMay 15, 1876(1876-05-15) (aged 49)
Genoa, Nevada, U.S.
NationalityNorwegian, American
Other namesSnowshoe Thompson

John Albert Thompson (born Jon Torsteinsson Rue; April 30, 1827 – May 15, 1876), nicknamed Snowshoe Thompson, an early resident of the Sierra Nevada of Nevada and California, was a Norwegian-American considered to be the father of California skiing.

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