Squaw Valley USA

Area Profile

Squaw Valley USA, site of the VIII Winter Olympic Games in 1960, is a legendary vacation destination plunked down squarely at the end of a gorgeous Sierra valley. Squaw's terrain may seem endless to those trying to conquer it, with thirty-three lifts, including North America’s only Funitel and an aerial Cable Car, access six peaks, 4,000 acres and 2,850 vertical feet of terrain.

The Village was built with the inviting ambiance of a European style mountain village and features the sort of restaurants, shops, and support services skiers expect to find when visiting such a venerable area.

New for 2007/08: The resort has replaced the uber-popular Shirley Lake detachable quad with a high-speed Doppelmayr six pack (the new lift will follow the traditional line, loading and unloading at the usual spots). The Riviera superpipe, which has been dug out of the ground, will be surrounded with lights, giving Squaw the only night-time access superpipe in the Tahoe area.

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Lodging Profile

Ski in-out condo-hotel luxury accommodations. Forty hotels within eight miles of Squaw Valley. Overnight facilities in Tahoe City six miles, Truckee nine miles; RVs welcome at resort but no hookups.

Services Profile

Ski shops, designer boutiques, post office, beauty salon, liquor, cleaners, grocers, ski equipment, drug store, fast food and factory outlets in Truckee and more. Nursery/childcare available in Squaw Valley for ages 2-12. Doctor's office on-site; Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee 12 miles away. Ski rental and repair, and cross country rental and repair available on-site. Classes in racing, mogul, extreme, parabolic, freestyle, snowboarding, powder; Just For Women; Snow School for ages 3-12, ski instruction and games.

Area Recreation Profile

Cross country and touring at area. Also offering ice skating, movie theater, sleigh riding, snowtubing, swimming, jacuzzi and tennis. Ice fishing and mountaineering nearby. Coin-op race courses and family fun park. Night skiing (free with all day and afternoon lift tickets) and night riding.

Snowboarding Profile

Three terrain parks including Belmont Park for smaller kids, a Super Pipe, and halfpipe.

Common Misspellings

sqaw valley, squaw vlley

Important Dates

Projected Days Open: 188

Days Open Last Year: 195

Years Open: 59

Average Snowfall: 450"

Terrain Type

Beginner Runs: 25%

Intermediate Runs: 45%

Advanced Runs: 20%

Expert Runs: 10%

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 34

Gondolas & Trams: 3

High Speed Sixes: 3

High Speed Quads: 4

Quad Chairs: 1

Triple Chairs: 8

Double Chairs: 10

Surface Lifts: 5

Elevation

Top: 9050 ft.

Bottom: 6200 ft.

Vertical Drop: 2850 ft.

Longest Run: 3.2 miles

Skiable Terrain: 4000 acres

Snow Making: 600 acres