Squaw Valley
Squaw Valley Ski Resort is one of the largest ski areas in the United States and attracts visitors from all over the world. It's located in the Sierra Nevada in Olympic Valley. 4,000 skiable acres span across six mountain peaks with open bowls and shoots. The aerial cable car travels 2,000 vertical feet to High Camp at the summit where the views of Lake Tahoe are stunning.
Mountain Statistics
| Vertical Rise | 2,850 ft |
| Base Elevation | 6,200 ft |
| Summit Elevation | 9,050 ft |
| Annual Snowfall | 450 inches |
| Number of Trails | 177 |
| Skiable Acres | 4,000 |
| Longest Run | 3.2 miles |
| Snowmaking | yes |
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Lifts
| Number of Lifts | 33 |
| Gondolas/Trams | 3 |
| High Speed 6 Chairs | 3 |
| High Speed Quad Chairs | 4 |
| Quad Chairs | 1 |
| Triple Chairs | 8 |
| Double Chairs | 10 |
| Surface Lifts | 4 |
| Lift Capacity | 49000
(skiers per hour) |
Squaw Valley Resort Features
| Snowboarding | yes |
| Night Skiing | yes |
| Tubing | yes |
| Cross Country Skiing | yes |
| Snowshoe Trails | yes |
Lodging
| Lodging at Base | yes |
| Lodging Nearby | yes |
| Other lodging can be found in Truckee about 10 miles from the resort. |
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| Directory of Squaw Valley Lodging |
Lift Ticket Prices
| Child
(5-12) | Youth
(13-22) | Adult
(23-64) | Senior
(65-75) |
| Regular | $39 | $76 | $92 | $76 |
Low
Season | $33 | $65 | $79 | $65 |
| High Season | $41 | $78 | $96 | $78 |
| Multi day discounts available. |
| Low prices reflect early/late season rates. Ages 76+ discounts available. |
Note: Pricing is subject to change and is based on resort ticket window prices published on resorts website. Use for reference only.
Pricing last updated 12/20/2011 |
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Programs
| Kids Programs | yes |
| Womens Programs | yes |
| Ski Lessons Available | yes |
| Snowboard Lessons | yes |
| Equipment Rentals | yes |
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Other Ski Resorts Nearby
| Alpine Meadows 7 miles, 19 mins |
| Homewood Mountain Resort 14 miles, 23 mins |
| Boreal Mountain Resort 19 miles, 26 mins |
| Boreal Mountain Terrain Park 19 miles, 26 mins |
| Tahoe Donner 16 miles, 30 mins |
| Donner Ski Ranch 20 miles, 31 mins |
| Soda Springs 23 miles, 31 mins |
| Sugar Bowl 22 miles, 36 mins |
| Northstar-at-Tahoe 21 miles, 42 mins |
| Heavenly 41 miles, 1 hour 13 mins |
