Influenced by the alpine ski resorts of Europe, Olympic Valley is an adorable ski community that was practically built to host the 1960 Winter Olympics. Although its history has been problematic, Olympic Valley has tried to reckon with its past. Olympic Valley also acknowledges it's on land long populated by the indigenous Washoe Tribe, whose voice and history the resort tries to promote. Despite the fame and attention brought to the town during the 1960 Olympics, it remains a very small community today. Luckily, Olympic Valley is convenient to get to.