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Christmas Riding

Wed 24 January 2007 Kingpin
This place is massive!! A good day here, needed more snow but still good all round riding

over-rated

Fri 3 November 2006 Jackson
This is a nice mountain size wize. With some pretty long runs for the slow rides. Not a lot Park wise. Very expensive area with a big resort feel. When i went it was extremly icey near the base and extremly cold. Overall not worth a 9 or 10 more like a 7. Or maybe i just went during the wrong time of the year. =\

Tue 9 March 2004 WSG Steve
Cool place, but some of the runs down to the base can be a bit narrow at times and clogged up with minted clueless beginners. The high camp cable cars often at least half full of people in jeans who don't strap anything to their feet - whats that all about, go to disneyland people.

Squaw, the best of Tahoe

Sat 29 November 2003 Matt O
For snowboarders, nothing in Lake Tahoe rivals Squaw. Its wide open terrain provides an X-large variety of steeps, bowls, trees, and natural hits. The park is great for all you pipers and jibbers. Hopefully, you'll hit a powder day, but don't be surprised if they're overly cautious to open up the top before extensive avalanche control. One bonus with Squaw is the great night riding that's included with your daily pass, it's like boarding on the moon. Thats right Earthlings, you can ride all morning, noon, and night to get the most from your coin. Alpine Meadows is 10 minutes away should you desire a day variation. Avoid holiday periods such as New Years and Valentine's Day if possible.

All the best. Matt

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Nov to May
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 33
Cable cars: 1
Gondolas: 2
Chair lifts: 25
Drag lifts: 4
Other lifts: 1 Magic carpet
Max people per hour: 49,500
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 100
Total ride area: 4000 acres
Longest run: 3.2miles (4.8km)

Top lift: 2758m
Vertical drop: 869m
First lift: 1890m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 25%
Red runs: 45%
Black runs: 30%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
1 Day pass - $64 with 1 day and afternoon pass you get free night boarding
1/2 day $50
Night pass - $25
2 Day pass - $113
5 of 7 Days pass - $267
Season pass - $1,495
Lift times:8.30am to 9.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 11m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 20%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: group $43/2hr
private $90/hr
Snowboard Hire: board and boots $37/day
5 days/$148
Night Riding: : 3.2 mile Mountain Run open and terrain park open every night until 9pm. Free for day pass holders