SQUAW VALLEY USA, SKI RESORT Olympic Valley, California Home of the 1960 Winter Olympic Games
Squaw Valley USA received a grade of A for it's enviormental program from the Ski Area Citizen's Coalition in Colorado. In their eight annual Ski Area Enviormental Scorecard they surveyed 19 ski resorts in California and graded them on their efforts in energy conservation, treatment of storm warter runoff and wetlands restoration.
Many new visitors to Squaw Valley USA often wonder where to start their skiing or snowboarding experience. With over 4000 acres of spectacular skiable terrain over six increadable Sierra Peaks it is not surprising.
34 Ski Lifts Including:
3 Express 6 pacs
4 Express Quads
1 Cable Car for up to 110 people
1 Funitel with passenger cabins for 28
8 Triple Chairlifts
10 Double Chairlifts
2 Magic Carpets
Seasons
Winter: Middle of November to Memorial Day
Summer: June 1 to Middle of October
Lift Operations
Weekends and Holidays:8:30am to 4pm, Weekdays:9am to 4pm
Night Skiing: 4pm to 9pm (generally open middle of December to middle of April)
Contact Numbers
General Information................................530/583-6985
24-hour Info Phone & Snow Conditions......530/583-6955
Fax ......................................................530/581-7106 Squaw Valley Central Reservations ...........800/545-4350 Main Squaw Valley E-Mail squaw@squaw.com
Media E-Mail kdahl@squaw.com On Line Press Room .www.squaw.com/mediacenter
Squaw Valley USA website......www.squaw.com
Driving Directions to Squaw Valley
From San Francisco Sacramento/Northern California:
Squaw Valley USA is 96 miles from Sacramento, and 196 miles from San Francisco. It generally takes about 2 hours from Sacramento and about 4 hours from San Francisco depending on traffic and weather.
Take Interstate 80 northeast into the Sierra Nevada.
Exit at Truckee, onto Highway 89 SOUTH, towards Lake Tahoe/Tahoe City/Squaw Valley.
Follow Highway 89 south 8 miles to the Squaw Valley Rd. Exit. Turn RIGHT and follow Squaw Valley Rd. to the base of the mountain.
From Reno, NV and Eastern U.S.:
Squaw Valley USA is just 42 miles from Reno, NV and it generally takes about 1 hour to drive.
Take Interstate 80 WEST into California and on to Truckee.
Take the Highway 89 SOUTH Exit towards Lake Tahoe/Tahoe City/Squaw Valley.
Follow Highway 89 SOUTH 8 miles to the Squaw Valley Rd. Exit. Turn RIGHT and follow Squaw Valley Rd. to the base of the mountain.
