Squaw Valley USA Overview

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Squaw Valley USA

Airports:

Reno-Tahoe International Airport is 42 miles away and offers direct flights from Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Minneapolis and more, served by American, United, Alaska, US Airways, Southwest, Delta and Continental airlines. Sacramento International Airport is 96 miles away and offers nonstops from Washington, DC, New York, Atlanta, Detroit, Honolulu and more, served by United, Frontier, Delta, Hawaiian, US Airways, AeroMexico, American, JetBlue, Continental, Alaska and Southwest airlines.

Airport Transfers:

North Lake Tahoe Express (530-584-3922) offers shuttles from Reno-Tahoe airport for $40 one-way, $75 roundtrip. For faster service try Fast Taxi Airport Shuttle (530-583-6699). Reno-Tahoe has eight rental car agencies including Hertz, Enterprise, Budget, Avis and more. Resort at Squaw Creek offers a free shuttle for its guests.

Getting Around:

It’s possible to stay in the base village and walk everywhere, though Tahoe Area Regional Transit (TART) runs to the nearby tourist towns of Truckee and Tahoe City for those who want to get out and about.

Elevation

Summit

8200ft
Vertical Drop

2850ft
Base

6200ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

25%

Intermediate Runs

45%

Advanced Runs

20%

Expert Runs

10%

Terrain Parks

Longest Run

3 MILES

Skiable Terrain

4000 ACRE

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 30
Gondolas & Trams: 2
Eight Person Lifts: 0
High Speed Sixes: 5
High Speed Quads: 4
Quad Chairs: 0
Triple Chairs: 9
Double Chairs: 4
Surface Lifts: 6

Tourist Office

PO Box 2007

96146 Olympic Valley

California

United States

Phone: 800-403-0206

squaw@squaw.com

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 11/21/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 05/29/2013

Projected Days Open: 188

Days Open Last Year: 195

Years Open: 64

Average Snowfall: 450"

Squaw Valley USA Reviews

by garne2t 23rd April 2013
- Overall Rating 1
- Family Friendly 3
- All Mtn. Terrain 4
- Terrain Park 3
- Nightlife 2
Terrible Mountain Operations

Pros: Good Terrain
Cons: Can't access terrain because they don't run lifts
by therave 2nd April 2013
- Overall Rating 1
- Family Friendly 0
- All Mtn. Terrain 0
- Terrain Park 0
- Nightlife 0
Stole my X-mas present

Pros: great terrain
Cons: I feel ripped off
by docmenach 26th February 2013
- Overall Rating 3
- Family Friendly 2
- All Mtn. Terrain 3
- Terrain Park 0
- Nightlife 0
Meh... Could be better

Pros: Big, beautiful
Cons: Pricey, poor snowmaking, not for beginners
by vdisesa 15th January 2013
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 3
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 3
- Nightlife 4
Best Mountain in Tahoe

Pros: Terrain
Cons: Crowds, "Vail effect"

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Common Misspellings

Sqauw Valley, Sqaw Valley, Squa Valley, Squa Vallly, Squa Vally, Squaw Valle, Squaw Valley U.S.A., Squaw Vally, Squaw Vlley, Squaw-Valley, Squawvalley