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Squaw Valley Ski Holidays

At a glance

  • Host of 1960 Olympics
  • 6 skiable peaks
  • Lake Tahoe resort

Great for

  • Apres ski
  • Snow sure
  • Short transfer

Ski Holidays in Squaw Valley

USA Today voted Squaw 2016’s Best Ski Resort in North America – and when you look at the sheer amount you can ski and snowboard here, not to mention the off-slope offerings, it’s easy to see why.

  • Flight Time
  • 9 hours
  • From London
  • Nearest Airports
  • Denver, Jackson Hole etc.
  • Time zone
  • GMT -5 to -8 hours
  • Language
  • English
  • Currency
  • US Dollar
  • Ski Season
  • Dec - April

Squaw Valley Stats

Top Altitude
2758m
Bottom Altitude
1889m
Resort Altitude
1889m
Total Piste
3600 acres
Longest Run
5.15km
Slope Orientation
Vertical Drop
869m
Skiable Vertical
Night Skiing
Yes
Glacier Skiing
No
Location
Lake Tahoe, USA
Established
1949
Downhill
3600 acres
Lift Pass

It all came about when a man named Alex Cushing broke his ankle at nearby Sugar Bowl and, resting up while his friends skied, overheard talk about the awesome terrain of Squaw… Having gone to see its potential for himself, he raised the funds and returned within 3 years to open the resort in 1949. Hosting the 1960 Olympic games hurtled the resort onto the world stage, where it’s remained as one of the finest resorts on the planet.

The birth of Alpine Meadows soon followed, after a group of San Franciscans discovered it while skiing in Squaw Valley. They gathered enough money to create the resort and opened it in 1961. The two resorts operated separately until they joined forces in 2011 – some now refer to them as Squaw Alpine and the main lift pass covers both. It’s about a 15 min drive between the two and a free shuttle runs every half an hour or so.

The resorts can be found in North Lake Tahoe, on the border of California and Nevada in the Sierra Mountains. Reno Tahoe International is the closest airport with international and domestic flights. From here it’s a 45-minute drive to the ski area.

The nearest airport to Squaw Valley is Reno Tahoe Internatonal Airport at 80 km or about 1 hour by car.

Beginners

Intermediate

Advanced

Snowboarding

What's the ski area like in Squaw Valley?

With 3600 skiable acres, six peaks and fourteen different mountain zones, it’s hard to run out of places to ski and snowboard here.

On Squaw’s front side, the Big Blue zone is excellent for beginners and improvers, with gentle greens like Bailey’s and Easy Slider served by a number of chair lifts. The Squaw One Express served some lovely long blue runs, while experts will enjoy the KT-22 area with its steeps, chutes and moguls. The back side has more expert terrain including the steep Granite descent.

Over on Alpine’s Front side, the main offerings for beginners are the Subway and Meadow beginner areas near the base. Improvers and intermediates have a number of blues to access from the Summit Six chair – we love the Sun Spot run on a clear morning when the views over the lake are incredible.

Terrain parks include the Belmont Park, Gold Coast, Mainline Park, SnoVentures and High Camp.

Which other ski resorts are near to Squaw Valley?

The nearest ski resorts to Squaw Valley include Lake Tahoe, Heavenly.

Beginner Slopes

25%

Intermediate Skiing

45%

Advance & Expert Piste

30%

Snowboarding Trails

3600 acres100%

Squaw Valley Restaurants

Squaw Valley Après Ski

Squaw Valley Activites for Non-skiers

Clothing Food & Souvenir Shops

The Olympic House gets its name from the 1960 Olympics where, for the first time, all the athletes were housed in one location. Today, the Olympic House is the main thoroughfare for Squaw Valley's guests, with restaurants, shops, and a variety of facilities.

Shopping opportunities have expanded dramatically in recent years with the opening of Swqquaw's new resort base Village.

Best Time to Visit Squaw Valley

This neck of the woods has some of the best conditions in the Lake Tahoe area. The lifts open earlier and close later than most of the resorts in the world – let alone the USA – tending to start up in November and carry on into May. Around eleven metres of snowfall is the yearly average, and snowmaking technology is on hand to provide top ups whenever needed. December is usually the snowiest month with an average snowfall of three metres and there’s often a good 20cm or so falling in May. All that snow doesn’t mean no sunshine though… Usually there are more than 300 clear, sunny days a year.

What's Squaw Valley like at Christmas?

With the slopes usually opening in November, Christmas in Squaw Valley is almost always a white one.

What's Squaw Valley like in the New Year?

Previous years have seen fireworks. music and torchlit parades over the New Year in Squaw Valley, as well as events like the Squaw Valley Prom.

What's Squaw Valley like in Half-Term?

There’s so much for families here to make for a wonderful Half Term in Squaw Valley.

What's Squaw Valley like at Easter?

A service at High Camp with breakfast and music usually get Easter in Squaw Valley off to a festive start, with egg hunts around both resorts for little ones.

Squaw Valley Snow Conditions

Average snow depths in Squaw Valley are 200cm to 214cm in January, 194cm to 215cm in February, 280cm to 323cm in March and 307cm to 364cm in April. Read our detailed Squaw Valley snow history for more details.

  • Top Depth Base Depth
  • 128 cm DECEMBER 116 cm
  • 214 cm JANUARY 200 cm
  • 215 cm FEBRUARY 194 cm
  • 323 cm MARCH 280 cm
  • 364 cm APRIL 307 cm

Today in Squaw Valley the average snow depth is N/A, with N/A at the base of the mountain around 1982m altitude, and N/A at the top of the slopes, around 2707m above sea level. There is 0cm recent snowfall and 0cm predicted today. Here's the full Squaw Valley snow report.

  • Current snow
    depth at Top     N/A
  • Current snow
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Squaw Valley snow report is updated every 4 hours during the winter ski season

There is in Squaw Valley currently forecast approximately 0cm of new snow expected over the coming week. We also have a detailed Squaw Valley snow forecast.

  • Summit Temperature Squaw Valley Weather Coming Week
  • 12 °c Sunny skies Today
  • 11 °c Sunny skies Monday
  • 14 °c Sunny skies Tuesday
  • 13 °c Sunny skies Wednesday
  • 13 °c Sunny skies Thursday
  • 8 °c Sunny skies Friday

Confidence boosting slopes, exciting activities and accommodation moments from the ski lifts make Squaw a terrific resort for families – favourite features include the fire pits and specialised ski school programs for families.

With the best snow conditions in Tahoe, two ski areas and oodles of bars and restaurants, Squaw and Alpine Meadow are perfectly suited to groups with mixed tastes and abilities. Last time we checked the resort had special offers for groups of over 20 – saving you money on lift passes, lessons and even food!

Ski Extras

How much is a ski pass in Squaw Valley

Maximum and minimum adult Squaw Valley lift pass prices ranged from $365 to $389 for 6 days access to the Squaw Valley ski lift system at the start of the 2025 winter season. Our lift passes are part of a packaged Squaw Valley holiday with accommodation, so prices vary depending on chalet or hotel suppliers. Confirm price for the lift ticket before booking your holiday.

PassLift Tickets Child Adult Senior
1 Day N / A N / A N / A
6 Day $60 - $60 $365 - $389 $286 - $298
AgesAge Range 0 - 12 19 - 64 65+

Getting to Squaw Valley

Most of our ski holidays to Squaw Valley packaged with flights include airport transfers. We can also arrange private transfers to Squaw Valley from nearby airports

How long does it take to fly to Squaw Valley from the UK?

Flights from London take about 9 hours to Denver, Jackson Hole etc.. This table shows approximate transfer times to Squaw Valley from the nearest airports, smaller airports can be more prone to delays.

Airport Distance Transfer Time
Reno Tahoe Internatonal Airport 80 km 1 hour

How long is the transfer from nearest United States train station to Squaw Valley?

The transfer time from alpine train stations are generally shorter than from airports, Call us for details of Squaw Valley transfers.

Station Distance Transfer Time
Truckee 11 km 11 minutes

Squaw Valley Maps

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Squaw Valley Ski Holiday Resources

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