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Squaw Valley USA

Location

Placer County

United States

39° 11' 38.9724" N, 120° 13' 58.4076" W

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US

General info:

Squaw Valley USA, site of the Winter Olympic Games in 1960, is a legendary vacation destination plunked down squarely at the end of a gorgeous Sierra valley. Squaw's terrain may seem endless to those trying to conquer it, with 33 lifts, including North America’s only Funitel and an aerial Cable Car, access six peaks, 4,000 acres and 2,850 vertical feet of terrain.
The Village was built with the inviting ambiance of a European style mountain village and features the sort of restaurants, shops, and support services skiers expect to find when visiting such a venerable area.

BASE: 6200ft
SUMMIT: 8200ft
VERTICAL DROP: 2850ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 30
Gondolas: 2
Chairs: 22
Surface: 6

Costs:

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: US$84.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: US$46.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: US$84.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: US$46.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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