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Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe, USA


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Elevations:
Base Elevation: 6,200 ft.
Peak Elevation: 9,050 ft.
Vertical rise: 2,840 ft./869 m
Six Mountain Peaks: Snow King - 7550’, Broken Arrow - 8020’, KT-22 - 8200’, Emigrant - 8700’, Squaw Peak - el. 8900’ Granite Chief - el. 9050’

Snow:
Snowmaking: 600 acres
Average Annual Snowfall: 460 inches
Monthly Snowfall Averages (over past 5 years)
November: 40 inches
December: 123 inches
January: 74 inches
February: 57 inches
March: 91 inches
April: 67 inches
May: 8 inches

Trail Classification (total mountain acreage):
25% Beginner
45% Intermediate
30% Advanced
Skiable Acres: 4,000
Trails: 170+
Bowls: 16
Longest Run: Mountain Run, 3.2 miles or 8.2 km

Lift System:
Total Number of Lifts: 34
Cable Car: 1
Funitel: 1
Pulse Gondola: 1
Express 6-pacs: 3
Express Quads: 4
Fixed-Grip Quad: 1
Triple Chairs: 8
Double Chairs: 10
Surface Lifts: 3
Magic Carpets: 2
Uphill Capacity: 49,000 people/hour

Terrain Parks:
3 Total (Mainline, Central Park at Riviera, Belmont)
Pipes: 1 Superpipe, length 550 ft., walls 18.5 ft./ 1 Halfpipe, walls 10 ft.
Tabletops: At least 12 throughout all parks
Rails/Boxes: More than 30

Climate (average daytime highs and night time lows in Fahrenheit):
Nov: 47 high, 24 low
Dec: 40 high, 20 low
Jan: 36 high, 16 low
Feb: 39 high, 18 low
Mar: 44 high, 21 low
Apr: 50 high, 26 low
May: 60 high, 32 low

*Squaw Valley sees more than 300 days of cloudless, sunny skies per year.

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The air holidays and flights shown are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is ATOL 4488. ATOL Protection extends primarily to customers who book and pay in United Kingdom. In the unlikely event of our insolvency, the CAA will ensure that you are not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund any money you have paid to us for an advance booking. For futher information, visit the ATOL web site at www.atol.org.uk. For holidays that do not include flights, you are protected by Tour Operator Failure Cover Insurance.