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Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows extends kids ski free days

January 2, 2018 By Jeffrey Weidel

Following a successful Kids Ski Free day to kick off 2018 on New Year’s Day, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will continue offering free tickets to kids 12-and-under through Friday, January 5.

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is offering two free child lift tickets with the purchase of every adult or senior lift ticket, or with the use of an adult or senior Tahoe Super 4 Pack or Tahoe Super Pass.

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is offering two free child lift tickets with the purchase of every adult or senior lift ticket, or with the use of an adult or senior Tahoe Super 4 Pack or Tahoe Super Pass.

With 32 lifts and 80 trails open across both Squaw and Alpine, there is open terrain for all ability levels and activities. The resort also has activities like snow tubing and mini snowmobiling like snow tubing and mini snowmobiling.

Download the Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows app to track friends and family across the mountain, check lift and grooming status, and more.

January 1 also kicked off Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month, dedicated to spreading the joy of skiing, snowboarding and winter sports for all. The $99 Learn to Ski & Ride Special will return to Alpine Meadows on January 8, where ages 13-and-up can take advantage of a beginner lift ticket, equipment and a 2.25 hour beginner lesson for $99.

Squaw Kids and Alpine Kids will also offer a Take 5 Group Lessons Get 1 Free for skiers age 3-13 and snowboarders age 5-13, valid any day this season with advanced reservations. Call 530 452-7225 to redeem a free lesson.

The Tahoe Super 4 Pack gets you four days of unrestricted access to Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows for less than $108 per day. The Tahoe Super 4 Pack starts at $429 for adults, a savings of up to 40% off window lift ticket pricing, or $71 per day.

Below is a look at what’s available at the region’s 14 ski resorts.

Alpine Meadows

  • 10 of 13 lifts operating
  • 35 runs open
  • 31-67-inch base, 28-62-inch season snowfall on top
  • Estimated adult lift ticket at window $159 (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
  • Located off Highway 89
  • Contact: 800 403-0206, www.squawalpine.com

Boreal Mountain

  • 3 of 6 lifts operating
  • 5 of 33 runs open
  • 18-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket, $74
  • Located off I-80 near Donner Pass
  • Contact: 530 426-3666, www.rideboreal.com

Diamond Peak

Once fully open, Tahoe Donner offers 17 runs, 3 terrain parks and 120 acres of groomed turns and wide-open bowls.
  • 6 of 7 lifts operating
  • 8 of 31 runs open
  • 36-48-inch base, 36-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket, $89
  • Located near Incline Village
  • Contact: 775 832-1177, www.diamondpeak.com

Donner Ski Ranch

  • 2 of 8 lifts operating
  • 20-inch base
  • Adult lift ticket $75
  • Located off U.S. 40 near Donner Pass
  • Contact: 530 426-3635, www.donnerskiranch.com

Granlibakken

  • 0 of 2 lifts operating
  • Bunny Hill open, sled hill open
  • No snow totals available
  • Adult lift ticket and sledding $35
  • Located on west shore of Lake Tahoe, near Tahoe City
  • Contact: 877 552-6301, www.granlibakken.com

Heavenly Mountain

  • 20 of 28 lifts operating
  • 27 of 97 runs open
  • 18-inch base, 38-inch season snowfall
  • Estimated adult lift ticket at window $125 (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
  • Located at South Lake Tahoe
  • Contact: 775 586-7000, www.skiheavenly.com

Homewood Mountain

  • 4 of 8 lifts operating
  • 5 of 67 runs open
  • 7-inch base on top, 37-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket at window $70 (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
  • Located on Highway 89 on west shore of Lake Tahoe
  • Contact: 530 525-2900, www.skihomewood.com

Kirkwood Mountain

  • 13 of 15 lifts operating
  • 75 of 86 runs open
  • 26-inch base depth, 42-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket at window $95 (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
  • Located off Highway 88 near Carson Pass
  • Contact: 800 967-7500, www.kirkwood.com

Mount Rose

  • 8 of 8 lifts operating
  • 47 of 60 runs open
  • 18-inch average base, 72-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket at window $125
  • Located southwest of Reno, near Incline Village
  • Contact: 775 849-0704, www.skirose.com

Northstar California

  • 17 of 20 lifts operating
  • 41 of 100 runs open
  • 18-62-inch base, no season snowfall total available
  • Estimated adult lift ticket at window, $138 this week (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
  • Located off Highway 267
  • Contact: 530 562-1330, www.northstarcalifornia.com

Sierra at Tahoe

Like many Lake Tahoe ski resorts, Sierra-at-Tahoe was busy over the Christmas holidays.
  • 7 of 14 lifts operating
  • 18 of 46 runs open, 14 runs groomed
  • 13-39-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket, $104;
  • Located off U.S. 50 near Echo Summit
  • Contact: 530 659-7453, www.sierraattahoe.com

Soda Springs

  • 1 of 4 lifts operating
  • 4 of 13 runs open
  • 20-inch base, 27-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket $50
  • Located near Donner Summit
  • Contact: 530 426-3901, www.skisodasprings.com

Squaw Valley

  • 21 of 29 lifts operating
  • 44 runs
  • 33-69-inch base, 8-64-inch season snowfall (on top)
  • Estimated adult lift ticket at window, $159 (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
  • Located off Highway 89
  • Contact: 800 403-0206, www.squawalpine.com

Sugar Bowl

  • 9 of 13 lifts operating
  • 21 of 103 runs
  • 29-inch base, 62-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket $115
  • Located off historic U.S. 40 near Donner Pass
  • Contact: 530 426-1111, www.sugarbowl.com

Tahoe-Donner

  • 2 of 5 lifts operating
  • 1 of 14 runs open
  • 4-inch base; 12-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket $64
  • Located just north of Donner Lake off I-80
  • Contact: 530) 587-9444, www.skitahoedonner.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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About Jeffrey Weidel

Jeffrey Weidel is an award-winning journalist from the Sacramento region who has provided unique content on Lake Tahoe skiing and snowboarding for nearly 30 years. Still an avid skier, he created the Tahoe Ski World website 10 years ago.

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