Squaw Valley travel guide - World Snowboard Guide

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Driving directions

42 miles from Reno, NV, 96 miles from Sacramento, and 196 miles from San Francisco via Interstate 80. Resort is 8 miles from Truckee and 6 miles from Tahoe City and the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, on Hwy 89

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Flying

Fly to Reno International (42miles), transfer time to resort is 1 hour

By bus/coach

A bus from Reno takes around 1 hour (tel: 866-769-4653). A Grey Hound bus from San Francisco takes 5 hours via Tahoe City, 6 miles away. Free service runs between S.Shore Tahoe and Squaw, Call 866-769-4653 and another from N.Shore tel: 530-581-7181

By train

Amtrak to Truckee, 6 miles away

Address

Squaw Valley Ski Corporation
P.O. Box 2007
Olympic Valley CA 96146
Tel: 001 (530) 583-6985
Fax: 001 (530) 581-7106
Snowphone: 001 (530)583-6955

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