Squaw Valley is famous for its fantastic snow conditions, awesome terrain & 300 days of sunshine a year!!
Since development of the resort base a few years ago, it is now a superb destination for long stays with some of Lake Tahoe’s (and North America’s) best quality & value ski in/out accommodations.
With great bars, restaurants, night skiing, ski school & the 'High Camp' area at the top of the Gondola with its pool, hot tubs and bars, Squaw offers a great holiday option for all.
Some interesting facts:
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In 1950 Warren Miller shot his first film at Squaw Valley (the first of 100’s of ski/snowboard films to be shot at the mountain that was later nicknamed Squallywood)
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Back in 1983, ski filmmaker Warren Miller shot Scot Schmidt jumping 100 feet (30 m) from the palisades (a cliff band at the top of Squaw Peak—the highest of six encompassing Squaw Valley) to give birth to “Schmidiots” and extreme skiing U.S.-style.
- During the 1994-1995 season, 832” (approx. 70’) of snow kept lifts open through July 4.
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In the 1985 film, Better Off Dead, the “K-12” ski run was a pseudonym for Squaw Valley’s famous expert terrain accessed via the KT-22 chairlift
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On a powder day, Squaw Valley locals get in line for the KT-22 chairlift as early as 5:30 am to vie for “first chair” and fresh tracks.
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A lift ticket at Squaw Valley is valid for 12 hours of skiing-9am to 9pm, as Squaw is the only major Lake Tahoe resort with night skiing.
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Squaw Valley has an outdoor pool and hot tub on top of the mountain which is open during the ski season
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Although well known for advanced ski terrain, Squaw Valley has beginner terrain mid-mountain allowing newbies to enjoy higher elevation snow and lake views and, also, intermediates can find a run catering to their ability level off of every major peak, allowing for mixed ability level groups and families to ride the chairlifts together.