Friday, May 24, 2013

Memorial Day Weekend in Mammoth!
We are gearing up for Memorial Day here in Mammoth! We are expecting sunny skies, highs in the 50s and light winds.

This weekend we expect to operate Chairs 1, 3, 5, 6, 23 and the Upper and Lower Panorama Gondola. Lifts run from 7:30am-2:30pm.

Mammoth is dedicated to staying open for skiing and riding for as long as conditions permit. Right now, conditions are holding strong with a base depth of 10 inches to 8 feet from Main Lodge to the Summit. We will be assessing the conditions daily and will keep you posted.

Take the ski, bike and golf challenge this Memorial Day Weekend! For only $99 you can have unlimited skiing, bike riding and 19 holes of golf! Visit MammothMountain.com to join the challenge today.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

What’s New: Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows Invest Nearly $8 Million in Improvements for Winter 2013-14

Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows investment totals more than $46 million in year three of the resorts’ five-year, $70 million renaissance

[Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows, Calif.] May 22, 2013 - Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are proud to announce nearly $8 million in capital improvements for the 2013-14 winter season, as part of the resorts’ five-year, $70 million renaissance. This year’s investment follows the $38 million in base area and on-mountain improvements from the past two winter seasons, bringing the total investment to more than $46 million, to date. All of the renaissance's capital projects are designed to make the resort experience more friendly, approachable and welcoming for all guests.

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The new projects for the upcoming season reflect Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows’ continued dedication to creating a welcoming and extraordinary experience for guests. New projects for this ski and snowboard season include significant snowmaking improvements at both resorts, new snow cats for more smooth, carve-able slopes, a new Wanderlust yoga studio, Spruce, a new home furnishings store, and comprehensive room renovations at The Village at Squaw Valley, as well as new on-mountain and valley signage for increased way-finding and accessibility.

“Through extensive surveying, we have heard from our guests that snowmaking and exciting vacation experiences continue to be things they are looking for at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows,” said Andy Wirth, president and CEO of Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows. “As a result, we are continuing to work with the industry’s best experts to modernize the experience both on and off the mountains with the goal of making Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows two of the top resorts in North America.”

Year one of the Renaissance brought a renovated base village with new restaurants, bars and fire pits to Squaw Valley, as well as other amenities including completely revamped terrain parks in partnership with Snow Park Technologies (SPT), the new SnoVentures™ activity zone with tubing and mini-snowmobiles, and the world’s first ski-in/ski-out Starbucks. Year two included significant snowmaking improvements at both resorts, a new high-speed, six-passenger chairlift and improved High Camp beginner experience at Squaw, a mile-long terrain park at Alpine Meadows, and a new restaurant and two new retail stores in The Village at Squaw Valley.

On-Mountain Improvements
To ensure excellent snow surface conditions regardless of Mother Nature’s plans, Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are continuing to invest in the resorts’ snowmaking system and grooming fleet for the 2013-14 winter season. Between Squaw and Alpine, the resorts are investing over $2 million in state-of-the-art snowmaking guns, new piping and system upgrades. To ensure extraordinary snow surface conditions throughout the season, Squaw and Alpine are also investing $1.4 million in five new snow cats, including one additional winch cat, so as to implement the best grooming technology available for smooth, groomed slopes across the mountain.

Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are investing $70,000 in new terrain park features for the 2013-14 winter season. The focus will be on expanding the resorts’ arsenal of jibs along with several signature features, allowing for more variety and more creativity in the terrain park layouts for next winter. The park crews at both resorts will be designing new features for every ability level, focusing on new and creative features for intermediate as well as advanced skiers and riders.

Base Area Improvements
The base area at Squaw Valley will continue to improve this winter season with the addition of a new Wanderlust yoga studio, a new home furnishings store, new amphitheater at the KT Base bar, and improved way-finding signage.

Squaw Valley is investing $125,000 in the build of Wanderlust Yoga Squaw Valley, a contemporary yoga space in The Village at Squaw Valley. Many yoga classes will incorporate Squaw’s extraordinary landscape, with on-mountain classes as well as classes that will start in the studio and wrap-up with skiing and riding in the winter, or with a hike, bike ride, run, or swim in Lake Tahoe in the summer.

Squaw Valley will also be opening Spruce, a new retail store located in the east end of The Village across from the Auld Dubliner. Spruce will offer home furnishings as well as specialty items for adults and kids including games, stem wear, candles, soaps and decorative pillows. In addition to the items in-store, Spruce will offer access to online purchasing for a wider selection of furniture.

At the base of KT-22, Squaw Valley’s best concert venue is getting even better with the investment of over $150,000 to sculpt an amphitheater at the KT Base Bar. Squaw’s terrain already creates a sort of natural amphitheater at the base of the mountain, but the resort will be grading the terrain for optimal concert viewing amidst the spectacular views of the mountain and KT-22.

Additional base area improvements include renovations to Squaw Valley’s main ski rental shop designed to improve flow by 10 percent, and the addition of a wedding garden at Olympic Village Lodge (OVL) for summer weddings. In the renaissance theme of making the resorts more welcoming and accessible, Squaw Valley will be investing $130,000 in increased and improved way-finding signage in the base area, as well as on-mountain.

Lodging Renovations
The condominium suites at The Village at Squaw Valley are receiving $1.2 million in renovations for summer 2013, including all new mattresses and bedding, as well as new furniture, carpet, additional flat screen TVs and air conditioning in many units. As the units are all privately owned, The Village at Squaw Valley worked closely with individual home owners to upgrade each rental unit to best accommodate the needs of guests. The Village surveyed guests to find what they would most like to see improved and many of the survey results revolved around bedding. Each bedroom in every rental unit at The Village at Squaw Valley has been upgraded with new mattresses and new, modern, triple-sheet bedding with a sophisticated feel – all to ensure a great night’s sleep in the mountains.

Environmental Improvements
Squaw Valley has committed to investing $300,000 to reduce the resort infrastructure’s carbon footprint by 10% effective as of early summer 2013. The investment includes state-of-the art automation systems to regulate the temperature of the High Camp pool and hot tub as well as the offices and conference room in Olympic Village Lodge, allowing the resort to use substantially less propane. The resort is also replacing over 1,600 light bulbs and fixtures at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows with high-efficiency LED and fluorescent light bulbs.

Race Services and Team Programs
In order to host the U.S. Alpine Championships in March 2013, Squaw Valley invested over $80,000 in race services upgrades at Squaw Valley, which will continue to benefit our abilities to host world-class events. The investments included a new digital scoreboard, new timers, new bleachers, new B-Net safety net and a new sound system. The new race services equipment will be used for every level of alpine racing – from the Mighty Mites up through U.S. Olympic skiers returning home for next year’s U.S. Alpine Championships at Squaw. In support of the resorts' own up-and-coming athletes, Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows will be investing over $40,000 in the ski team facilities between the two resorts.


Tuesday, May 21, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Amelia Richmond, Squaw Valley
(530) 452-7111 or arichmond@squaw.com


The Village at Squaw Valley Receives $1.2 Million in Room Renovations

Guests at The Village at Squaw Valley can enjoy all new mattresses and triple-sheet bedding, as well as new carpet, furniture and air conditioning in many units

[Olympic Valley, Calif.] May 21, 2013 - The slope side condominium suites at The Village at Squaw Valley are receiving $1.2 million in renovations for summer 2013, including all new mattresses and bedding, as well as new furniture, carpet, additional flat screen TVs and air conditioning in many units.

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The room renovations at The Village at Squaw Valley have all been designed with guests in mind. The Village surveyed guests to find what they would most like to see improved and many of the survey results revolved around bedding. As a result, each bedroom in every rental unit at The Village at Squaw Valley has been upgraded with new mattresses and new, modern, triple-sheet bedding with a sophisticated feel – all to ensure a great night’s sleep in the mountains.

As the units are all privately owned, The Village at Squaw Valley worked closely with individual home owners and interior designer Kelly Deblois to upgrade each rental unit to best accommodate guests. Deblois is a principle at Solde’ Designs in San Diego whose resume includes major redesigns at La Costa in Carlsbad, Calif. While each unit is unique in its design, the Village units have been renovated with either a rustic elegance or a mountain contemporary feel. Both themes complement the extraordinary environment of Squaw Valley.

In addition to the Village room renovations, $1.6 million has been spent in improvements to indoor and outdoor meeting and function space at Squaw Valley over the last two years. New this summer, Squaw is investing $50,000 in a new wedding garden at Olympic Village Lodge / Squaw Valley Conference Center. In addition to weddings, the garden will be a fantastic venue for hosting meeting receptions and family reunion events.

Other meeting and conference space investments include the new KT Base Bar, completely remodeled Plaza Bar and Bar One in Olympic House, an interior remodel of Olympic Village Lodge / Squaw Valley Conference Center and Rocker@Squaw, the newest restaurant space in The Village at Squaw Valley.

To make a reservation or for more information about the renovations at The Village at Squaw Valley, call 1-866-818-6963 or visit www.squaw.com/the-village/lodging.

For information about hosting a wedding or conference at Squaw Valley, please visit www.squaw.com/groups or call Squaw Valley’s group sales managers at (530) 584-6229 or (530) 452-6225.



Monday, May 20, 2013

Mark your calendars and spend Memorial Day Weekend
at beautiful Lake Tahoe.

Memorial Day is Opening Day at the Lake and signals the first days of summer with deck opening parties, bike trails being open, boat launching and more. Ride your bike, carpool, or kayak your way around the North and West Shore.

Check out the calendar of events, then, get it stamped at the locations listed and be entered to win one of dozens of prizes.

10 stamps earns you instant prizes at participating businesses.
15 stamps gets you into the raffle for your chance at great prizes including gift certificates, lodging, dining, free kayak & paddleboard rentals, spa treatments and a whole lot more!
Easy and fun, right? It's your weekend to discover and explore Lake Tahoe. So, come up and enjoy, and see what you can win!

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Friday, May 17, 2013

Wanderlust and Squaw Valley Join Forces on New Yoga Studio at Birthplace of Iconic Festival

[Olympic Valley, Calif.] May 16, 2013 – Squaw Valley and Wanderlust are proud to announce the planned opening of the resort’s new yoga studio, Wanderlust Yoga Squaw Valley. The new studio is an extension of the longstanding partnership between Wanderlust and Squaw Valley. Squaw was the original birthplace of the Wanderlust Festival, which has now expanded to seven locations around the world. The new studio, which will be the only full-time yoga studio in the valley, is slated to open on First Street in The Village at Squaw Valley in late June 2013.

“The Wanderlust brand is truly among the preeminent brands in yoga with an ever growing presence well beyond yoga. We’re proud to be the origination of the now global Wanderlust Festival and this dedicated yoga studio space is a natural, exciting extension of our partnership with Wanderlust,” said Andy Wirth president and CEO of Squaw Valley. “We see this relationship coupled with our recent alliance with Ironman as one more progressive step towards Squaw Valley becoming the region’s epicenter of health, wellness athletic development and training.”

The studio plans to open six days a week with a variety of classes including Hatha, Vinyasa and Iyengar - ranging from beginner through high-level instructor training. Unique to Squaw, some classes will incorporate its extraordinary landscape, taking the practice outside on the mountain as well as classes that will start in the studio and wrap-up with a hike, bike ride, run, swim in Lake Tahoe or, come winter, skiing and riding on the mountain.

“Squaw Valley’s breathtaking mountain scenery and positive energy makes for a truly unique and inspiring place to practice yoga,” said Heather Cooley, Squaw Valley’s coordinator for the new studio. “Wanderlust Yoga Squaw Valley’s ability to do what no other studio can do with our outdoor landscape makes us different from every other yoga studio both locally and nationally.”

Through, Squaw’s partnership with Wanderlust, the studio will be able to offer classes taught by some of the most recognized yoga instructors both regionally and nationally. Wanderlust and Squaw Valley will also be working together to host several two to three day retreats incorporating yoga, activities and accommodations.

“Wanderlust's core mission is to create community around yoga & mindful living,” said Wanderlust co-founder, Jeff Krasno. “The opportunity to do this on a 365-day basis in Wanderlust's birthplace is beyond exciting. The integration of a first-class yoga program with all of the outdoor activities and natural beauty of Squaw Valley will create a totally unique experience for local residents and guests.”

In the style of the Wanderlust Festival’s vibrant fusion of yoga and music, Squaw’s new Wanderlust yoga studio will feature a full sound system to be used for some yoga sessions as well as for monthly live music in the studio. Wanderlust Yoga Squaw Valley will host its grand opening party during this summer’s Wanderlust Festival, coming to Squaw Valley July 18-21.

The Wanderlust Yoga Squaw Valley studio is the third of three Wanderlust yoga studios. The first opened in Austin in spring 2012, followed by a studio in Montreal in early 2013.



Danny Davis shows us how it's done in Main Park.

Fantastic Spring Skiing in Mammoth!
The Spring skiing in Mammoth is incredible! Conditions are fun with soft spring snow, temperatures in the 60s, light winds and partly cloudy skies.

For the weekend we expect chairs 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 23 and the Upper and Lower Panoramana Gondola to run. Please note that Chair 11 has been closed for the season, there currently is no beginner terrain available. For the latest updates on lift status please visit MammothMountain.com, download our apps for Android and iPhone or text LIFT to 33233.

Memorial day is just around the corner. Join us in Mammoth, where you can ski, golf and mountain bike in one day for only $99. Take the challenge to enjoy two seasons in one weekend. Log on to MammothMountain.com for the details.

Friday, May 10, 2013

TAHOE SUPER PASS EXTENDED

Hello Friends and Partners:



We have extended the Tahoe Super Pass deadline to May 30! Same price, same great benefits and more time to purchase. We wanted to use this additional time to provide more information on the benefits package as well as our planned capital improvements.



Attached are banners for your use. More information can be found at www.tahoesuperpass.com.



Prices start at just $479 and complete benefits can be viewed here including access to Sierra-at-Tahoe, free and discounted lift tickets to Whistler Blackomb and much more.



We have finalized our capital improvement plans for the 2013/2014 season as part of the ongoing Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows Renaissance bringing our completed and planned investments to over $47 million including new lifts, significantly improved snow making, better terrain parks and major base lodge, Village at Squaw Valley rooms and facility renovations. We plan to invest over $8 million dollars in advance of the 2013/2014 winter season including:



-Continued improvement and expansion of the snowmaking system so that we can offer more snow sooner

-New snowcats to further improve the quality and quantity of grooming

-A new yoga studio in the Village and the opening of a home furnishing store

-Continuing improvement of our terrain parks including many new features

-Village at Squaw Valley guest room renovations

-New on mountain signage



As always, thank you for your partnership and for sharing this information with your audience.



Sincerely,

Christine

Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows