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Squaw Valley
California
With more than 4,000 acres of beginner and intermediate runs, Squaw Valley gets our vote for an excellent destination for family vacations.
You will be able to ski nine towering peaks of the finest snow in Tahoe. Squaw Valley offers excellent training courses, providing students of all ages with real means of improving their skiing ability. So, if you are already a skier or just starting out, you will have every opportunity to ski at your level.
The resort is beautiful, boasting great restaurants and accommodations.
For children 12 and under, they can ski and ride to the top of the mountain for just $5! In addition, to slopes that are well groomed, you will find Squaw Valley an affordable solution.
Location
Squaw Valley USA is just 42 miles from Reno, 96 miles from Sacramento and 196 miles from San Francisco via all weather Interstate 80. Located off Highway 89, between Truckee and Tahoe City on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe.
Seasons
Winter: Mid-November – Memorial Day
Summer: June 1 – Mid-October
Lift Operations
Weekends/Holidays – 8:30am – 4pm, Weekdays – 9am – 4pm
Night Skiing – 4pm – 9pm (generally open mid-Dec - mid-April)
Elevations
Base Elevation: 6,200 ft.
Peak Elevation: 9,050 ft.
Vertical rise: 2,840 ft./869 m
Six Mountain Peaks:
Snow King - 7550’, Broken Arrow - 8020’, KT-22 - 8200’, Emigrant - 8700’, Squaw Peak - el. 8900’ Granite Chief - el. 9050’
Snow
Snowmaking: 600 acres/ 7 miles
Average Annual Snowfall: 460 inches
Monthly Snowfall Averages (over past 5 years)
November: 40 inches
December: 123 inches
January: 74 inches
February: 57 inches
March: 91 inches
April: 67 inches
May: 8 inches
Trail Classification (total mountain acreage)
25% Beginner
45% Intermediate
30% Advanced
Skiable Acres: 4,000
Trails: 170+
Bowls: 16
Longest Run: Mountain Run, 3.2 miles or 8.2 km
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