Fourth of July skiing was a huge success this weekend at one Lake Tahoe ski resort. However, that’s not the end of the ski season at Squaw Valley.
After offering skiing and riding for the fourth time in resort history over the Fourth of July holiday, Squaw Valley remains open for the first time ever beyond July 4. Squaw plans to operate as long as the snow lasts. Weather and conditions permitting, the resort will run lifts every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Squaw plans to operate the Shirley Lake Express chair on Saturdays for 2017-18 Tahoe Super Passholders. Discounted daily lift tickets ($69) will be available.
With a six-foot base of snow on the upper mountain, Squaw is committed to running as deep into the summer season as possible. It is the only resort in Tahoe still offering skiing and riding.
“We are in the business of skiing and engaging creative solutions to take advantage of this historic snow year. It’s an irresistible proposition,” said Andy Wirth, president and CEO of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. “To many of our guests, the idea of summer skiing and riding is a novelty. But with the season we’ve had we can provide a surface for skiing and riding that guests will want to enjoy not just once, but weekend after weekend.”
There was 728 inches of snow for the 2016-17 ski season at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows this winter, equaling over 60 feet. There were 10 Atmospheric River weather events hitting the resort – the average season sees two to four. The California Department of Water Resources declared the 2016-17 water year the wettest on record, just over halfway through the water year (October 2016-October 2017).
January 2017 at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows broke the resort’s record for most snow in one month with 282 inches, followed by the snowiest February ever with another 196 inches.
High Camp via the Aerial Tram: The Aerial Tram at Squaw Valley will be open daily from 10:40 a.m. to 4:20 p.m., with the last download at 5 p.m., through September 4. The aerial climb is more than 2,000 feet from the base of Squaw Valley to High Camp, located at 8,200 feet, with 360 degree views of Lake Tahoe’s high alpine beauty. Daily activities at High Camp include hiking trails, the Olympic Museum, dining, shopping, disc golf, lawn games, and more.
Ski Free this Summer with the 2017-18 Tahoe Super Pass
For more information, visit www.squawalpine.com or call 800 403-0206.
