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Soaring Kites & Music Festival
  7/12/08
  Olympic Valley, CA

7th Annual Brews, Jazz & Funk Fest
  8/16/08 - 8/17/08
  Olympic Valley, CA

The Art Bark Fest
  9/13/08 - 9/14/08
  Village at Squaw Valley, CA

7th Annual Art, Wine and Music Festival
  7/19/08 - 7/20/08
  Olympic Valley, CA


Squaw Valley USA
California

AREA DETAILS
Alpine Skiing:  Yes Snowboarding:  Yes
Night Skiing:  Yes     Restricted Areas:  No
Heli-Skiing:  No     Leash Required:  Yes
Snowcat Skiing:  No
Cross Country:  18 km
Snow Tubing:  Yes

PARKS & PIPES
Terrain Park:  Yes
Number of Parks:  3
Super Pipe:  Yes
       Length:  400 ft
Half Pipe:  Yes
 
Riviera/Central Park
  • for experienced riders
  • full size halfpipe, tables, jumps, rails, boxes
  • accessed via a dedicated lift
  • located just below the top terminal of the Funitel and accessed via the Riviera lift
  • Central Park is open for night riding as well

    Mainline Superpipe and Terrain Park
  • accessible via the Gold Coast or Siberia lifts
  • home of Squaw's legendary Mainline Superpipe with 17' walls
  • just below the pipe is a selection of rails, including a 40' rainbow double, and a wide open area of tables and jumps

    Belmont Park
  • built specifically for smaller kids and those new to pipes and parks
  •  

    MOUNTAIN STATISTICS
    Base Elevation:  6,200 ft   (1,890 m)
    Summit Elevation:  9,050 ft   (2,758 m)
    Vertical Drop:  2,850 ft   (869 m)
    Skiable Area:  4,000 acres   (1,620 hectares)
    Annual Snowfall:  450 in   (1,143 cm)
    Snowmaking:  10 %
    Number of Lifts:  34
    Uphill Lift Capacity:  49,000 per hour
    Types of Lifts:  1 Cable Car (150 people)
    1 Funitel (Gondola)
    1 Pulse Gondola
    3 HiSpeed Six
    4 HiSpeed Quads
    1 Quad Chair
    8 Triple Chairs
    10 Double Chairs
    3 Pony Tows
    1 Pulse Lift
    1 Carpet
    Number of Trails:  100
    Longest Run:  16,896 ft   (5,150 m)

    TRAIL RATINGS
    Easiest Easiest:   25%
    More Difficult More Difficult:   45%
    Most Difficult Most Difficult:   30%
    Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area
    and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.

    DATES AND TIMES
    Expected Opening Date: November 17, 2007
    Expected Closing Date: May 15, 2008
    Hours of Operation: Weekends/Holidays: 8:30am - 4pm
    Weekdays: 9am - 4pm (Mid November to Memorial Day)
    Night Skiing: 4pm - 9pm (Generally Open mid-Dec - mid-April)
    Dates and hours of operation may vary and are subject to the whims of Mother Nature.

    AREA SERVICES
    Child Care:  Yes
    Adaptive Skier:  No
    Lessons: 
        Ski:  Yes
        Snowboard: Yes
    Rentals: 
        Ski:  Yes
        Snowboard: Yes
    Children's Programs:  Yes
    Women's Programs:  Yes
    Nearby Lodging:  Yes

    CONTACT INFORMATION
    Telephone:  530 583-6985
    Snow Phone:  530 583-6955
    FAX:  530 581-7161




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