Families
Family Values
Something that sets Squaw Valley apart from every other ski resort in the world is the remarkable value for families and children. For the 2006/07 season Squaw Valley will continue to offer $5 lift tickets everyday for children 12 & under. In addition Squaw offers free night skiing (4-9pm) with all lift tickets, providing families up to twelve hours (that breaks down to only 41¢ an hour) of fun on the resort's 4,000 acre mountain. To compliment this unbeatable lift ticket , many Squaw Valley lodging properties offer free lodging for children 12 & under, when traveling with their parents. To maximize savings, combine this with one of many lodging and lift ticket packages offered through Squaw Valley Central Reservations. Details: 800-545-4350
Squaw Kids Children's Ski School
The Squaw Kids' Children's Center is a 12,000 square foot building dedicated exclusively to children ages 3-12. The facility offers a separate, supervised ski playground with a pony tow and two magic carpet lifts. Three distinct programs; Snow Cubs, Snow Sliders and Jr. Mountain School are designed to encourage skill development with a priority on fun. Snow Cubs caters to our three and four year old guests with fun activities, a ski lesson and snow play. Snow Sliders educates our four to six year old guests on skiing technique. Groups will explore the mountain according to their skill level. The full day program includes several hours of on-snow instruction, a short juice break and a lunch break. For our seven to twelve year olds, the Jr. Mountain School, ther is a focus on slope etiquette, equipment knowledge, safety, basic skill development, and of course FUN! The facility offers full and half day program options, an on-site kids ski and snowboard rental shop, special Children's Center parking, and complete ticket sales for the entire family for added convenience.
The SquawKids Cash Card
More convenient than cash because your little one won't be fussing with bills and change, parents can outfit their kids with a Cash Card. Cards are available in denominations of $20, $75 and $250 and can be used for lift tickets, lessons, activities and at participating restaurants and retail outlets. Squaw increases the value by offering 10% extra every time guests re-load money onto the card.
Alpine Outings and Activities
Parents and kids alike will love the wide variety of non-skiing activities available at Squaw Valley. At High Camp, el. 8200', accessed via Squaw Valley's aerial Cable Car, your family can embark on a myriad of activities. Enjoy spectacular views of Lake TahoeTake as you take your kids for a spin on the ice at the Olympic Ice Pavilion or teach your kids about Squaw Valley's Olympic heritage at the 1960 Olympic Museum. In addition, each season in mid-March, the High Camp Swimming Lagoon & Spa offers a one of a kind experience for families - ski all morning and swim all afternoon (on top of the mountain!). In the base village guests can enjoy an indoor climbing wall, outdoor bungee trampoline, cross country and snowshoe center, sleigh rides, dog sled tours and a video arcade to keep kids of all ages smiling. Squaw Valley USA also offers an outdoor firepit and events plaza offering ongoing festivities and events for lasting family memories.
Parks & Pipes – Belmont Park Designed Specifically for Kids & Novices
Squaw Valley USA offers kids and parents a myriad of opportunities to drop in and ally-oop in the resort's terrain parks and half pipes. Parents and kids alike can warm up in the smaller Belmont Park on more gentle jumps, a mini cross course, rolls and petite features. Then practice your pipe skills in our 300' Riviera Halfpipe (with 12' walls). Advanced skiers and snowboarders can test their skills on the enormous 18 ½' walls of the 550 foot Mainline SuperPipe. The Riviera and Mainline Parks are also packed with tabletop jumps, rails, fun boxes, volcanoes, a cross course, and other features designed for all abilities, from beginners to the most seasoned veterans. Kids and parents can bust their new moves into the evening, as the Riviera Park remains open for night operations until 9 pm.
Heroes Everywhere!
Children will delight in chance encounters with their ski and snowboard heroes, because the former Olympic resort is home to many past and present Olympic athletes and freeriding legends including Tamara McKinney, Jonny Moseley, JT Holmes, Nate Holland, Shane McConkey, Michelle Parker, Ingrid Backstrom, CR Johnson, Jeremy Jones and many, many more.