Season 1, Episode 4: Snowshoe Thompson

Legends of Lake Tahoe

Nov 24 2022 • 25 mins

Beau welcomes Joe back to the studio, and the brothers discuss the life and times of Jon Torsteinsson-Rue, also known as John "Snowshoe" Thompson. The man christened the Viking of the Sierra accomplished heroic feats, wowed audiences, and put the needs of others before his own.

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