In the Tracks of Snowshoe Thompson | Following a Skiing Mailman’s 1850s Route

In the Tracks of Snowshoe Thompson is a short documentary that follows Joe Barnett and Goody Walowit as they set out to retrace the historic route of legendary skiing mailman Snowshoe Thompson. Between 1856 and 1876, Thompson braved the harsh winters of the Sierra Nevada to deliver mail between California and Utah Territory (present day Nevada), forging a vital connection between isolated mountain communities. Having both grown up in South Lake Tahoe, Barnett and Walowit knew Thompson’s story and set out to discover whether they could complete the same treacherous journey today.