Fast Facts to Plan Your Lake Tahoe Ski Vacation at Squaw Valley USA
By Squaw Valley USA Staff |
Tue, 13 May 2008
Fast Facts for a Lake Tahoe Ski Vacation at Squaw Valley
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. Visit soon for a flurry of ski vacation activity.
Seasons
Winter: November 17 – May 15
Summer: June 1 – Mid-October
Lift Operations
Non-holidays: 9 am – 4 pm
Holidays: 8:30 am – 4 pm,
Night Skiing: 4 pm – 9 pm (Dec 21 - March 29)
Elevations
Base Elevation: 6,200 ft.Peak Elevation: 9,050 ft.Vertical rise: 2,850 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 / 15%
Average Annual Snowfall: 450 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
Lift System
Total Number of Lifts: 34
Cable Car: 1
Funitel: 1
Pulse Gondola: 1
Express 6-pacs: 4
Express Quads: 3
Fixed-Grip Quad: 1
Triple Chairs: 8
Double Chairs: 10
Surface Lifts: 3
Magic Carpets: 2
Uphill Capacity: 49,000 people/hour
Terrain Parks
3 Total (Mainline, Central Park at Riviera, Belmont)
Pipes: Mainline Superpipe, length 550 ft., walls 18.5 ft./ Riviera Superpipe, length 400 ft., walls 18.5 ft.
Tabletops: More than dozen throughout all parks
Rails/Boxes: More than 30
Climate (average day time highs and night time lows in Fahrenheit)
Nov: 47 high, 24 low
Dec: 40 high, 20 low
Jan: 36 high, 16 low
Feb: 39 high, 18 low
Mar: 44 high, 21 low
Apr: 50 high, 26 low
May: 60 high, 32 low
*Squaw Valley sees more than 300 days of cloudless, sunny skies per year.
On Mountain Facilities
High Camp (el. 8200') - Ride the Cable Car
Olympic Ice Pavilion -Ice Skating
1960 Olympic Museum
High Camp Bath & Tennis Shop
Swimming Lagoon and Spa
The Umbrella Bar
Bar North
Alexander's Cafe & Bar
The Terrace
Poolside Cafe & Bar
Poolside BBQ
Wildflour Too
Gold Coast (el. 6200') - Ride the Funitel
Gold Coast Demo Center
Oasis
Ground Floor
Gold Coast Sport Shop
Cross Roads Cafe
The Mermaid Bar
The West Bar
Squaw Kids’ Children’s Center
Squaw
Valley USA has a unique 12,000 square ft. facility dedicated
specifically to the resort's younger guests complete with a full
service rental shop, a private ski hill with a Pony Tow and two Magic
Carpet lifts.
- Snow Cubs Program - ages 3 and young 4
- Snow Sliders Program - ages 4-6
- Junior Mountain Program - ages 7-12
- Snowboard lessons available for kids ages 7-12
- Squaw Sessions - ages 13-18 (intermediate + skiing & snowboarding)
Info: 530-452-7225. Reservations encouraged: 530-452-7166.
