The Squaw Valley, USA Thread

[thetrailboss]

Update: Squaw has offered Troy Caldwell $45 million for White Wolf.

Giddy up.

http://unofficialnetworks.com/npr-s...caldwell-offered-45-million-white-wolf-96818/

 

[billski]

Squaw Valley to build indoor water park expected dwarf Lake Tahoe

25 May 2012


Maybe you haven’t heard…KSL has taken on the task of saving Lake Tahoe. The private equity firm is in a bidding war to purchase Great Wolf Resorts, a colossal, super-sized water park company. The purchase of Great Wolf will allow KSL to design and build the 82 thousand sq. ft. water park that was recently unveiled at a Squaw Valley homeowner’s meeting.
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Squaw Valley has extensive experience with crowd control in lift lines so we’re assured orderly lines to the exhilarating adventure slides. Every indoor convert will be allowed their shot of indoor fun in the sun, slipping and sliding and heading back around for their next turn of unharnessed merriment in the cascading waters of Squaw Valley.

Source

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We’ve already seen vast improvements, the tearing down of the old deserving buildings and the rise of new ones. The plan is more than a face lift, it is a plan to become a world class destination ski resort and it is just over the proverbial horizon. Squaw Valley is going to have the best lift service, state of the art snow making and grooming. Ski instructors are finally going to make the money they deserve

 

[bobbutts]

There's so much sarcasm and exaggeration in that blog post it's hard to figure out what he's saying besides he hates development and water parks.

The massive water park structure would be built in the parking lot of Squaw Valley USA and boasts a gazillion gallons of cascading water every nano-second.​

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[thetrailboss]

There's so much sarcasm and exaggeration in that blog post it's hard to figure out what he's saying besides he hates development and water parks.


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+ 1.

 

[thetrailboss]

Looks like the next replacement will be for Red Dog, at least according to Unofficial:

http://unofficialnetworks.com/squaw-considers-replacing-red-dog-high-speed-pack-106423/

I imagine that they are in the beginning stages and that this will take some time to get fully permitted.

 

[thetrailboss]

Ka-bump. dlague found this great article.

http://m.powdermag.com/digital-features/crossroads-squaw-valley/


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[thetrailboss]

Bump

Three bad seasons must be hurting Squaw. Any reports?

Just saw this....

Wow. Squaw Valley must be really doing badly. They are selling full season passes for $349.

http://www.skinet.com/ski/galleries/2015-16-season-passes?i=55600654&s=5

Tahoe Superpass Bronze

Unlimited days at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows.
Limited quantity at $349; regularly $409.
www.squawalpine.com

 

[St. Bear]

This isn't the exact picture I saw yesterday, but it gets the point across. Can you say powder starved?

" Welcome to extraordinary @squawalpine http://t.co/Jj0aZkXJXj"

 

[Smellytele]

Glad I got there in 2009. While it wasn't great that year(at least when I was there) when I went it has been more bare most years since then.

 

[mriceyman]

i was there 2 years ago in early march when no fresh had fallen for 2 months. Still had 100% open due to a huge december. That ridge that sat over them all winter killed them again for any snow chances. It has to change one of these years. They are well overdue for a 400" season


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[thetrailboss]

This isn't the exact picture I saw yesterday, but it gets the point across. Can you say powder starved?

" Welcome to extraordinary @squawalpine http://t.co/Jj0aZkXJXj"

Wow. Holy $hit. Looks like Siberia HS6.

 

[snoseek]

i was there 2 years ago in early march when no fresh had fallen for 2 months. Still had 100% open due to a huge december. That ridge that sat over them all winter killed them again for any snow chances. It has to change one of these years. They are well overdue for a 400" season


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Yep, It all runs in cycles and we are year four into a drought. This one hurt extra bad because it came with substantial warmth. That season 2 years ago was frustrating but snow preserved well due to cold air.

It will return some year, maybe not next year but eventually. For every year like the last four there's a big year and this will all be a bad memory. I've seen little pieces of how it can dump (mar 12, dec 13, april fools last year). I want more of that please.

 

[snoseek]

Wow. Holy $hit. Looks like Siberia HS6.

I love squaw, I really do. Some of the very best ski terrain on the planet but this is why I don't call squaw home.

I like it on a sunny Tuesday in a corn cycle.

 

[thetrailboss]

I love squaw, I really do. Some of the very best ski terrain on the planet but this is why I don't call squaw home.

I like it on a sunny Tuesday in a corn cycle.

You mean crowds? $349 passes will do that.

 

[snoseek]

You mean crowds? $349 passes will do that.

I'm pretty sure its always been insane...even with 1k+ passes. 349 pass is not good Saturdays and tons of blackout dates. There really isn't an expensive pass around the basin...but yes, squaw/alpine should definitely get more money.

We had a substantial crowd yesterday as well, I never waited over ten minutes and only 3 main lifts open but compared to all the days with 25 cars in the parking lot (past 3 weeks) it was packed!

 

[thetrailboss]

I'm pretty sure its always been insane...even with 1k+ passes. 349 pass is not good Saturdays and tons of blackout dates. There really isn't an expensive pass around the basin...but yes, squaw/alpine should definitely get more money.

We had a substantial crowd yesterday as well, I never waited over ten minutes and only 3 main lifts open but compared to all the days with 25 cars in the parking lot (past 3 weeks) it was packed!

I think that $349 pass I mentioned doesn't have blackouts.....maybe it does and Ski.net did not do their homework.

 

[SIKSKIER]

The $349 bronze pass has 29 BO dates including all Saturdays.

 

[thetrailboss]

The $349 bronze pass has 29 BO dates including all Saturdays.

Interesting. Ski.net said "full access". Guess not!

 

[machski]

Ski.net also had bad info on the New England Pass as well.

 

[thetrailboss]

http://squawalpine.com/gondola?utm_...b+announce+04+13+15&utm_campaign=b+to+b+14+15

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