While visitors think preparing to ski until July 4th is an exaggeration, locals know there HAS actually been a year where skiers were on the slopes on Independence Day! Whether or not the slopes stay open into July, the amazing amount of snowfall we’ve seen this winter has many Squaw Valley skiers hoping for a longer than average ski season! Accuweather.com says “In the first month of the year, Continue Reading
Fire on the Mountain Vertical Challenge is Back
The 3rd annual Vertical Challenge ski race, sponsored by the Rex Foundation, will be held March 31, 2017 at Squaw Valley. This harrowing event is for the daredevil skier and extreme sports enthusiast who love their adrenaline running overtime. Fire on the Mountain is a test of endurance and strategy where teams will ski/ride over 1000,000 vertical feet! Registration begins at 7:30am or purchase Continue Reading
Bring Your Wonder to the Winter Wondergrass Festival
Nestled at the base of Squaw Valley’s mountain is a friend and family-friendly festival you won’t want to miss- the annual Winter Wondergrass event March 31st to April 2nd, 2017. It’s a time for music, dancing, skiing, and local spirits with food! Bluegrass and Acoustic Roots music will abound on three stages- the large outdoor arena, and two smaller stages inside the indoor heated beer tents. Continue Reading
Hometown Hero: Travis Ganong
As you drop your child off at the ski school this winter, it’s easy to imagine that someday, their future could hold a ski career like Travis Ganong’s, a Squaw Valley hometown hero! Travis got his start very early, attending the Mighty Mites peewee program deepened his love of the sport while giving him a great outlet to test his skills. He soon followed his older sisters into the race Continue Reading
Ski World Cup at Squaw Valley
2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup at Squaw Valley After nearly 50 years, the FIS Ski World Cup is back in California at Squaw Valley! Featuring hometown heroes Julia Mancuso and many more of the big names on the Women's World Cup circuit; Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn to name a few. This is a race weekend you don’t want to miss. The Ladies' Slalom on Friday March 10th and the Ladies' Giant Slalom on Continue Reading
North Lake Tahoe Snowfest is Coming!
North Lake Tahoe Snowfest is Coming! The 2017 party and festivities are just around the corner- mark your calendar March 3-12 for our Annual Snowfest. Created in 1981, the theme this year is ‘Through the Years’- recognition and thanks for all the people and places that make Snowfest a great event. Let’s collectively hope for happy snow weather to dump on us all. There’ll be 10 days of Continue Reading
New Squaw Valley App
New Squaw Valley App! Available now on both the Apple App Store and Google Play, and featured as “Best New Ski App” in WIRED Magazine, this new Squaw Valley and Alpine meadows app is a must have on the mountain for both family and friends. With a built in GPS system to track yourself and others, updated lift queues in real time, a stat tracker, real time webcams and snow conditions, this is the Continue Reading
Any Given Sunday: Squaw Valley – GoPro Video
From the powder filled backcountry slopes to the freshly groomed park, Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are a great time no matter how you like to ski. Carving through the snow has never looked like more fun from a skier’s perspective. Entirely made up of Go-Pro clips, this awesome edit will have you itching to be on the mountain ASAP. Continue Reading
Kid-O-Rama Brings a Week of February Fun!
OK, parents… Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows have planned an entire week of activities custom-designed to bring delight to your little ones! Mark February 18-25 on your calendars and plan some memorable family time. There’s the Big Truck Day, where you can sit in Snowcats and snowmobiles and view cool firetrucks, snowplows, and snow grooming machines. Check out the kid-sized snowmobiles and drive Continue Reading
Avalanche Course Available at Squaw Alpine
A big fear while skiing, boarding, and backcountry touring is an avalanche. Face your fears and enroll in the Avalanche Course offered monthly January through March 2017 at Squaw Alpine. This course follows the Avalanche Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) curriculum and is taught by AIARE qualified Instructors. Learn how to identify dangerous slopes, ways to avoid them, and Continue Reading
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