Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows Offer a New College Season Pass with No Blackout Dates for $389

[Olympic Valley and Tahoe City, Calif.] September 19, 2012 – New for this winter, Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows have announced a new college season pass with absolutely no blackout dates. Starting at just $389, the new College Tahoe Super Pass is valid every single day of the winter season at both Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows. The $389 price is only guaranteed through December 17, 2012.

With access to 6,000 acres, 43 lifts and over 270 trails at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, the College Tahoe Super Pass is Lake Tahoe’s only dual mountain season pass with no blackout dates. College students can even experience both mountains in the same day by taking the free Squaw/Alpine express to take the quick 15 minute ride between the two resorts.

New for the 2012-13 winter season, Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are investing nearly $24 million in capital improvements for year two of the resort’s renaissance, bringing the total investment to more than $38 million, to date. New projects for the upcoming ski and snowboard season include significant snowmaking improvements at both resorts; a new high-speed, six-passenger chairlift and improved High Camp beginner experience at Squaw; and a mile-long terrain park at Alpine Meadows as part of both resorts’ continued partnership with Snow Park Technologies (SPT).

In addition to unrestricted access to both Squaw and Alpine, other season pass perks include eight discounted tickets for friends and family, free night skiing, free spring access to the High Camp Pool and Hot Tub, discounts at Whister Blackcomb, and lodging discounts at The Village at Squaw Valley. Click here for a full list of college passholder benefits.   

To qualify for the College Tahoe Super Pass, students must be registered as full-time college students (taking 12 credits or more) for the 2012-13 winter season. Students must bring current school photo ID, a copy of course registration, and an official signed letter from school registrar stating full-time status at an accredited college to pick up their season pass.

In addition to the College Tahoe Super Pass – regular Tahoe Super Passes are available starting at $429 for adults, $319 for young adults and $229 for kids ages 5-12. The unlimited Gold Tahoe Super Pass is available for $749 for adults, $569 for young adults and $269 for kids, offering a full season of unrestricted skiing and riding with no blackout dates and other great perks. Prices are slated to go up this fall so skiers and riders can ensure the best rates by purchasing now. See squaw.com or skialpine.com to purchase a Tahoe Super Pass.


About Squaw Valley
Host of the 1960 Winter Olympics, Squaw Valley is a year-round mountain destination offering world-class adventures in every season. Come winter, Squaw is renowned for its legendary terrain that spans 3,600 skiable acres, six peaks and 30 chairlifts including a unique mountaintop beginner area and unrivaled expert steeps, chutes and bowls. In summer and fall, Squaw’s scenic Aerial Tram offers transport to a wide array of mountaintop activities in a spectacular alpine setting and The Village welcomes a full line-up of live music and festivals. For the ultimate slopeside lodging experience, guests can stay in one of The Village at Squaw Valley’s one, two or three bedroom suites, each with a fireplace, kitchen and balcony.

About Alpine Meadows
Alpine Meadows’ seven powder bowls, summit-to-base groomed slopes, and authentic hospitality are among the many attributes that have made the resort a favorite of the local community and visitors alike. Alpine Meadows offers skiers and riders access to more than 100 trails across 2,400 skiable acres serviced by 13 lifts. With its high annual snowfall of 450 inches, the resort boasts one of Tahoe’s longest skiing and boarding seasons.

Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows joined forces in November 2011, bringing the two ski resorts under common ownership. Skiers and riders can access 6,000 skiable acres, 43 lifts and 270+ trails at Squaw and Alpine Meadows on one lift ticket or season pass.

For more information about Squaw Valley or Alpine Meadows, visit www.squaw.com or www.skialpine.com or call 1.800.403.0206.

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Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows’ Job Interview Fair Slated for November 3

[Olympic Valley and Tahoe City, Calif.] September 14, 2012 –Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows will be hosting a seasonal job interview fair Saturday, November 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The job fair will take place at the Olympic House at Squaw Valley and will include interviews for a wide range of positions including ski/snowboard school instructors, lift operations, grooming, terrain parks, culinary services, rental services, retail, security, product sales and services, and parking. Opportunities include full-time as well as part time positions. Skiing or snowboarding abilities are not required for all available positions.
Benefits of working at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadow include a season pass valid at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, discounts on food and retail items, complimentary lift tickets for friends and family, complimentary group ski and snowboard lessons, and access to some of the best skiing and riding in the Sierra. Additionally, Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows employees get 50 percent off at Aspen-Snowmass, Alta and Jackson Hole as part of Squaw and Alpine’s participation in the Mountain Collective.

Fall 2011 saw the merger of Squaw Valley with neighboring Alpine Meadows ski resort – a truly historic event that allows skiers and riders to experience 6,000 acres, 43 lifts and more than 270 trails on one lift ticket or season pass. This winter, the resorts enter year two of the Renaissance – a five-year plan now slated to bring nearly $70 million of innovative improvements to both resorts. An investment of $24 million has been made for this winter, bringing snowmaking improvements to both resorts; a new high-speed, six-passenger chairlift and improved High Camp beginner experience at Squaw; and a mile-long terrain park at Alpine Meadows, and more. With all of this excitement taking place at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, team members will get to be a part of the action and transformation taking place at these two legendary resorts.

Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows’ job fair is by invitation only; walk-ins will be permitted but not guaranteed an interview. All available Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows positions are currently posted to the Squaw Valley website (see http://www.squaw.com/job-openings also accessible via http://www.skialpine.com/alpine-employment/current-openings). Interested applicants should visit the employment page on squaw.com, and complete an application. Department managers will be in touch regarding interview times. For questions regarding the application or interview process, applicants should contact Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows’ Human Resources Department at (530) 452-7112.

Online applications and a list of all open positions are available at www.squaw.com or  www.skialpine.com.

About Squaw Valley
Host of the 1960 Winter Olympics, Squaw Valley is internationally renowned for legendary terrain that spans 3,600 skiable acres, six peaks and 30 chairlifts, and ranges from an expansive mountaintop beginner area to unrivaled expert steeps, trees and bowls. Off the mountain, families relax in The Village at Squaw Valley around the cozy fire pits or enjoy a host of restaurants, bars, boutiques and art galleries. Guests can stay in one of The Village at Squaw Valley’s one, two or three bedroom suites, each with a fireplace, kitchen and balcony, for the ultimate slopeside lodging experience.

About Alpine Meadows
Alpine Meadows’ seven powder bowls, summit-to-base groomed slopes, and authentic hospitality are among the many attributes that have made the resort a favorite of the local community and visitors alike. Alpine Meadows offers skiers and riders access to more than 100 trails across 2,400 skiable acres serviced by 13 lifts. With its high annual snowfall of 450 inches, the resort boasts one of Tahoe’s longest skiing and boarding seasons.

Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows joined forces in November 2011, bringing the two ski resorts under common ownership. Skiers and riders can access 6,000 skiable acres, 43 lifts and 270+ trails at Squaw and Alpine Meadows on one lift ticket or season pass.

For more information about Squaw Valley or Alpine Meadows, visit www.squaw.com or www.skialpine.com or call 1.800.403.0206

Great Fall Lodging Deals at The Village at Squaw Valley

Save 35% off this fall at The Village at Squaw Valley

[Olympic Valley, Calif.] September 12, 2012 - As the leaves start to turn, The Village at Squaw Valley is offering great deals for guests looking to visit Squaw Valley this fall. Now through November 20, guests can get lodging at 35 percent off at The Village at Squaw Valley, with one-bedroom condominium suites starting at just $99 per night.

Fall is one of the best times to visit the Lake Tahoe area with crisp sunny days, perfect temperatures for hiking and biking, and the ability to enjoy the area’s spectacular views in a much more serene setting now that summer visitors have gone home.

Squaw Valley's Aerial Tram will operate on weekends through September 23, offering stunning views and access to Squaw’s mountaintop pool, roller rink, paintball arenas and miles of scenic hiking trails.  At the base of the mountain, Squaw’s vibrant Village offers shopping, al fresco dining, and music festivals throughout the month of September.

The Village at Squaw Valley offers spacious condominium suites located right at the base of the mountain. Available in one, two and three-bedroom options, every suite features a stone hearth fireplace, full kitchen and private balcony. Larger suites are perfect for groups of friends and families, while smaller suites make for a romantic retreat.

This fall continues with a full line-up of events including Guitar Strings and Chicken Wings on September 14, the Tahoe Fat Tire Festival on September 20-23 and Oktoberfest on September 29. For all the details on the great events this fall at Squaw, please see www.squaw.com/things-to-do/events-calendar.


About Squaw Valley
Host of the 1960 Winter Olympics, Squaw Valley is a year-round mountain destination offering world-class adventures in every season. Come winter, Squaw is renowned for its legendary terrain that spans 3,600 skiable acres, six peaks and 30 chairlifts including a unique mountaintop beginner area and unrivaled expert steeps, chutes and bowls. In summer and fall, Squaw’s scenic Aerial Tram offers transport to a wide array of mountaintop activities in a spectacular alpine setting and The Village welcomes a full line-up of live music and festivals. For the ultimate slopeside lodging experience, guests can stay in one of The Village at Squaw Valley’s one, two or three bedroom suites, each with a fireplace, kitchen and balcony.

Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows recently joined forces, bringing the two ski resorts under common ownership. Skiers and riders can now access 6,000 skiable acres, 43 lifts and 270+ trails at Squaw and Alpine Meadows on the Tahoe Super Pass or any lift ticket.

For more information about Squaw Valley, visit www.squaw.com or call 1.800.403.0206.

Tahoe Fat Tire Festival – The Return of a Classic Mountain Bike Celebration

Hosted by Squaw Valley, the Tahoe Fat Tire Festival is Back, Sept. 20-23

[Olympic Valley, Calif.] September 11, 2012 – This September, Squaw Valley welcomes the return of the Tahoe Fat Tire Festival, a mountain bike celebration complete with races, rides, trail work, clinics, films, music, kids’ events, beer gardens and more. Originally founded in the 1980s, this festival was a premier mountain bike event for nearly two decades. Thanks to the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association and the Truckee Trails Foundation, the Tahoe Fat Tire Festival is back after a long hiatus and is jam-packed with three days of events taking place at Squaw Valley, September 20-23.
The festival includes five race events: cross country, short track, downhill, hill climb, and super D. There is also a mountain bike stage race which includes participation in all five race events. A kids’ race, guided trail rides, skills clinics, trail care classes, a film festival presented by Yelo Velo, music and plenty of beer provided by New Belgium Beer Company are also on tap for the weekend’s festivities. For more details, see the full schedule of events on the squaw.com website, http://www.squaw.com/things-to-do/events-calendar/tahoe-fat-tire-festival, or the Tahoe Fat Tire Festival website, http://tahoefattirefestival.org/schedule/.
For spectators, festival passes are $40 for ages 21 and older (includes beer/wine coupons and pint glass) and $30 for ages 21 and under (beer/wine coupons and pint class not included). Those looking to register to compete in the bike events can sign up at http://tahoefattirefestival.eventbrite.com/.
Festival Pass Details (valid Sat. and Sun.):

• Tram access to Squaw’s High Camp
• Two beer/wine coupons
• Raffle ticket for product raffles held after the race -- awards on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Tahoe Fat Tire Festival T-shirt
• Tahoe Fat Tire Festival pint glass
• Discounted shuttles with TMG for off-site festival rides (based on space availability)
• Participation in the festival group rides
• Attendance at the skill clinics (based on space availability)
• A Tahoe Fat Tire Festival Cowbell to cheer on the racers (while supplies last)
• Donation to Truckee Trails and TAMBA

For more information visit Squaw.com or Tahoefattirefestival.org.  For information about The Village at Squaw Valley and lodging packages, please see http://www.squaw.com/the-village/lodging.

About Squaw Valley
Host of the 1960 Winter Olympics, Squaw Valley is a year-round mountain destination offering world-class adventures in every season. In summer, Squaw’s scenic Aerial Tram transports guests to elevation 8,200 feet to experience an array of exciting activities in a spectacular mountain setting including swimming, hiking, roller skating and paintball. At the base of the mountain, Squaw’s vibrant Village offers shopping, al fresco dining, and music festivals all summer long.

Book a Discounted 2012/13 Winter Vacation with Squaw Valley’s 48-Hour Book Winter Early Sale

Book a Winter Vacation Now and Save

[Olympic Valley, Calif.] September 6, 2012 – The Village at Squaw Valley is rolling out big discounts on lodging and ski packages for those who act now and book a package during the 48-hour sale. Starting September 12 at 8 a.m., guests who book a vacation at The Village at Squaw Valley within the 48-hour window will secure the best rates of the season.

Rates are as low as $107 per person, per night for a one-bedroom condo, a savings of more than $78 per person, per night, including lift tickets valid at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows.* Guests can also save 30 percent on a private lesson if they book it with the lodging package during the 48-hour sale. The offer will go live at 8 a.m. on September 12 and will end on September 14 at 8 a.m. To book winter early, visit http://www.squaw.com/the-village/book-winter-early or call 1-866-818-6963.

*This rate is based on a three mid-week night stay, with two three-day adult lift tickets included and based on double occupancy for a one-bedroom condo.

The Village at Squaw Valley offers slopeside condominium suites at the heart of the mountain. Available in one-, two- and three-bedroom options, every suite features a stone hearth fireplace, full kitchen and private balcony. Larger suites are perfect for groups of friends and families, while smaller suites make for a romantic retreat. Just steps away, Squaw Valley’s legendary peaks offer endless skiing, snowboarding and mountain adventures. Since Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows joined forces last season, skiers and riders can now access 6,000 skiable acres, 43 lifts and over 270 trails at Squaw and Alpine Meadows on the any lift ticket or season pass.

In addition to skiing and snowboarding at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, guests can ride Squaw Valley’s scenic aerial tram to experience mountaintop dining and ice skating, or take a horse-drawn sleigh ride through the valley’s snowy meadow. Off the slopes, guests can relax in The Village’s luxurious spa, or enjoy the vibrant après scene where friends and family can share laughs and memories at a host of restaurants, bars, boutiques and art galleries or gather around the cozy fire pits.

This offer is valid for stays January 7 through April 28, 2013. There is a two-night minimum stay required to receive the discount for bookings Sunday through Thursday night, and a three-night minimum stay required for bookings on Friday or Saturday nights. The offer is not valid January 18-20, 2013, February 16-18, 2013 or March 1 – 13, 2013. This offer is subject to change and availability.

For more information about The Village at Squaw Valley and winter lodging packages, please see http://www.squaw.com/the-village/lodging/lodging-packages-specials.


About Squaw Valley
Host of the 1960 Winter Olympics, Squaw Valley is internationally renowned for legendary terrain that spans 3,600 skiable acres, six peaks and 30 chairlifts, and ranges from an expansive mountaintop beginner area to unrivaled expert steeps, trees and bowls. Off the mountain, families relax in The Village at Squaw Valley around the cozy fire pits or enjoy a host of restaurants, bars, boutiques and art galleries. Guests can stay in one of The Village at Squaw Valley’s one, two or three bedroom suites, each with a fireplace, kitchen and balcony, for the ultimate slopeside lodging experience.

About Alpine Meadows
Alpine Meadows’ seven powder bowls, summit-to-base groomed slopes, and authentic hospitality are among the many attributes that have made the resort a favorite of the local community and visitors alike. Alpine Meadows offers skiers and riders access to more than 100 trails across 2,400 skiable acres serviced by 13 lifts. With its high annual snowfall of 450 inches, the resort boasts one of Tahoe’s longest skiing and boarding seasons.

Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows joined forces in November 2011, bringing the two ski resorts under common ownership. Skiers and riders can access 6,000 skiable acres, 43 lifts and 270+ trails at Squaw and Alpine Meadows on one lift ticket or season pass.

For more information about Squaw Valley or Alpine Meadows, visit www.squaw.com or www.skialpine.com or call 1.800.403.0206.

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Guitar Strings vs. Chicken Wings Comes to Squaw Valley

Guitar Strings vs. Chicken Wings brings great music and delicious wings to The Village at Squaw Valley Friday, September 14

[Olympic Valley, Calif.] September 5, 2012 – A battle of epic proportions is coming to Squaw Valley this September, adding a new event to the fall lineup. Six restaurants and six bands will fight for the title in The Village at Squaw Valley Friday, September 14. Designed to make taste buds scream, Guitar Strings vs. Chicken Wings will run from 6-10 p.m. with a nonstop barrage of spicy, flavor-packed goodness. And because this war is about more than just mouths, each restaurant is joining forces with a musical heavyweight to crank this contest all the way to the max.

Chicken and music lovers are not going to want to miss a single stop on this around-the-valley face-off, with restaurants and music pairings including Twenty-Two Bistro with Kendal Naughton and Lucas Arizu; The Auld Dubliner with the musical explosion of Metal Echo; Fireside Pizza Company with Blue Cheese; Mamasake with Forget the Roses; Rocker@Squaw with Josh Clarke and Sean Leahy from Tea Leaf Green; and last but certainly not least, Cornice Cantina with a band that is yet to be named, but sure to be a contender.

Entry is a $5 donation and party-goers will get to pick the winners. Restaurants will battle for the Wing vs. Wing Champion Trophy as well as Wing and Band Best Pairing. Bands will be battling for their own prize – a paid future gig at The Village at Squaw Valley. Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Events Plaza. Event attendees will get great prices on delicious wings, with four wings for $5 or nine wings for $10, plus beer and drink specials available at each restaurant. One lucky participant will go home with a guitar, donated by Guitar Center, that will be raffled off at the end of the night.

Proceeds from the entry donation will benefit Tahoe Institute of Natural Sciences (TINS), a local member-supported nonprofit organization seeking to advance the natural history, conservation, and ecosystem knowledge of the Tahoe region through science, education and outreach. TINS partnered with Squaw Valley to bring complimentary guided-hikes to the resort this summer and the organization has a long-term goal of bringing a world-class interpretive nature center and educational facility to the Tahoe area.

Those who think they can handle the heat, spice and flavor, will not want to miss Guitar Strings vs. Chicken Wings, Friday, September 14 for the first ever fight to the finish. Find out more at squaw.com.


About Squaw Valley
Host of the 1960 Winter Olympics, Squaw Valley is a year-round mountain destination offering world-class adventures in every season. In summer, Squaw’s scenic Aerial Tram transports guests to elevation 8,200 feet to experience an array of exciting activities in a spectacular mountain setting including swimming, hiking, roller skating and paintball. At the base of the mountain, Squaw’s vibrant Village offers shopping, al fresco dining, and music festivals all summer long.

For more information about Squaw Valley or Alpine Meadows, visit www.squaw.com or www.skialpine.com or call 1.800.403.0206.

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[Olympic Valley, Calif.] September 5, 2012 - The Tahoe Sierra Century Ride 2012 is slated for Saturday, September 22, offering incredible scenery and excellent exercise, all benefiting a great cause. Riders can choose a 100-mile, 60-mile or 30-mile route and enjoy breathtaking vistas and the crisp mountain air of autumn in the Sierra.

All of the routes start and finish in The Village at Squaw Valley, and all benefit the music students at North Tahoe Middle and High schools. While the event's moniker includes the word ‘century,' the 100-miler is just one of three rides offered in this annual Tahoe event.

See below for course descriptions:

100-Mile Route: Departing Squaw Valley, athletes ride along the Truckee River to Tahoe City and enjoy 13 beautiful miles along the Lake Tahoe shoreline before climbing Brockway Summit. Next, riders enjoy a long descent into Martis Valley, then a strenuous 8-mile climb up to Tahoe Donner. Rides will enjoy the vistas from the top before descending back into Truckee for a 5-mile cruise along Donner Lake. Competitors then climb Old Highway 40 over Donner Summit and descend to the Cisco Grove lunch stop. After refueling, riders head back up to the Summit and enjoy an exhilarating and stunning descent back to Donner Lake. Athletes will finish the ride with 15 flat miles along the Truckee River back to Squaw Valley. (6,800 vertical gain)

60-Mile Route: This is an out-and-back trip with a vertical gain of 2,500 and one summit climb. After starting in Squaw Valley, riders follow the Truckee River to Truckee and then on to Donner Lake. Next, they head up and over Donner Summit on Old Highway 40, enjoy lunch at Big Bend, continue onto Cisco Grove for the turn-around, and then head back up and over the hill to Donner Lake and back to Squaw Valley.

30-Mile Route: For those that want to participate, but are not sure they are ready for the big rides, the 30-miler is perfect for recreational riders (road bikers and mountain bikers). This route has all of the fun ride elements without any of the major climbs. Like the other routes, it starts and finishes at The Village at Squaw Valley. Participants ride to the West End of Donner Lake, enjoy lunch and then return to Squaw Valley.

Après Ride Party
Whether a rider selects the century ride or the 30-miler, they will be feted at The Village at Squaw Valley with tasty food from Fireside Pizza Co. and entertainment by the North Tahoe middle school and high school bands.

Music Matters
Launched in 2003, the event is the brainchild of the North Tahoe Music Fan Club, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for the music programs at North Tahoe Middle School and North Tahoe High School. These award-winning programs include five concert bands and three jazz bands. Both North Tahoe schools have an extraordinarily high percent of students participating in the music program. Compared to the national average of 6 to 10 percent music program student participation, North Tahoe Middle School boasts a 63 percent participation rate, and the high school has 24 percent. Plus, of these music students, at least 60 percent also participate in a school sport.

Information
For more information, go to www.tahoesierracentury.com or Tahoe Sierra Century Facebook page.