“If you should smell something out of the ordinary don’t be alarmed, it is only fresh air.”

This short film was produced by Walt Disney Productions in 1941 and has historical significance as its the first cartoon to star the now famous Goofy Holler. If you didn’t notice straight away, Goofy’s home mountain Sugar Bowl up in Tahoe. Walt Disney himself had an interest in Sugar Bowl ski area and one of the peaks at Sugar Bowl is named Mt. Disney after him. Animators based the lodge in the cartoon off of actual pictures of Sugar Bowl’s lodge at the time. Love this

Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....