"1876-05-15Z"^^ . "Snowshoe Thompson (April 30, 1827 \u2013 May 15, 1876) was a nickname for the Norwegian-American John Albert Thompson, an early resident of the Sierra Nevada of Nevada and California. He is considered the father of California skiing."@en . "American cross-country skier" . "1876Z"^^ . . "Thompson, Snowshoe"@en . "1827-04-30Z"^^ . "1827Z"^^ .