Alpine Meadows (ski resort)
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Location in the United States
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| Location |
Ward Peak Tahoe National Forest, Placer County, California |
| Nearest city | Tahoe City, Truckee |
| Coordinates | 39°09′50″N 120°14′20″W / 39.164°N 120.239°WCoordinates: 39°09′50″N 120°14′20″W / 39.164°N 120.239°W |
| Vertical | 1,802 ft (549 m) |
| Top elevation | 8,637 ft (2,633 m) |
| Base elevation | 6,835 ft (2,083 m) |
| Skiable area | 2,400 acres (9.7 km2) |
| Runs | 100 total - 25% beginner - 40% intermediate - 35% advanced |
| Longest run | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Lift system | 13 lifts |
| Terrain parks | 6 |
| Snowfall | 495 in (1,260 cm) |
| Snowmaking | 11 of 13 lifts |
| Website | squawalpine |
Alpine Meadows is a ski resort in the western United States, located in Alpine Meadows, California. Near the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe, it offers 2,400 acres (9.7 km2) of skiable terrain, 13 different lifts, and a vertical drop of 1,802 feet (549 m).
Alpine Meadows is well known for the quality and variety of its terrain, ranging from beginner to advanced trails with convenient access to seven open bowls, chutes, steeps, groomed runs and six terrain parks. With 402 inches of annual snowfall, Alpine Meadows often has the longest snow season among the Lake Tahoe ski resorts.
JMA Ventures, owner of the Homewood Mountain Resort on the west shore of Lake Tahoe, purchased Alpine Meadows from Powdr Corporation in July 2007. In 2011, Alpine Meadows merged with the well-known neighboring ski resort and 1960 Olympic site, Squaw Valley. Ownership transferred largely to the umbrella company Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, LLC. Today, the two resorts operate as one with a single-season pass and a connecting shuttle for visitors, the Squaw/Alpine Express, though each retains its distinct identity.
Alpine Meadows opened 56 years ago in 1961. John Riley developed it initially as the Ward Peak Ski Resort, and had a vision to develop the terrain into a ski resort as an alternative to Squaw Valley. With the help of Peter Klaussen and a number of families who pooled resources to develop the area, Alpine Meadows was founded in 1958 and opened in 1961. The idea for the resort was to focus more on the pleasure of skiing than business profit. It was thought that the idea for the resort came about after the resort’s founders visited Squaw Valley during the 1960 Olympics and noticed the potential of the adjacent terrain. Alpine Meadows opened for the 1961–62 season with three lifts.
The resort made headlines 35 years ago in 1982 after an early spring avalanche hit its base area in the late afternoon of March 31 and killed six.
Alpine Meadows is heavily involved with the North Lake Tahoe/Truckee community. It supports a variety of non-profit organizations with the goal of contributing positively to the local community, particularly through education and environmental protection programs.
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