If you have fantasies of gliding across the ice in a winter wonderland, it doesn’t get much more picture perfect than Squaw Valley ice skating. The resort is a winter wonderland within Tahoe during the cooler months, and the options for getting out on the ice please both serious athletes and those looking to snap the perfect photo for their next profile picture. Make laps around a rink while drinking in views of the six peaks surrounding Squaw Valley. Show off your triple axil or, if hockey is more your thing, you can rent skates and additional gear to get your game on. When you work up a chill, take a break to wrap your fingers around a warming mug of hot chocolate – the perfect fuel to get you back on the ice.
Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows
High Camp at Squaw Valley is a conglomeration of various activities and dining and drinking opportunities. This is the home of the Olympic Ice Pavilion, an Olympic-size ice rink that doubles as a roller-skating rink in the summer. It is also home to the Olympic Museum, a gathering of appreciation for the 1960 Olympic Winter Games in Squaw Valley. For skiers and snowboarders this is...read more
Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows
If you're in Squaw Valley and would like to enjoy a little ice skating, then check out the Olympic-size rink at High Camp, located at the top of the cable car. The tram (or cable car, as it can be called both) takes you swiftly to High Camp where the Olympic Ice Pavilion and rentals await you. The rink is available for group rental and...read more
The Resort at Squaw Creek is a one-stop shop for outdoor recreation in the Squaw Valley area. The hotel offers high-end rooms that either look out at the mountain or to the forest behind the resort. The property resides on a full 18-hole golf course and fly-fishing arena in the summer, and it transforms into a cross-country skiing and dog-sledding activity area in the winter....read more
The Village at Squaw Valley
Squaw Valley's Aerial Tram is a wonderful way to see the sights of the area. A two-towered ride that takes about 7 minutes to climb 2,000 vertical feet, the cable car brings groups of people up over the mountains in a heated cabin. With just a few swings as the cabin passes the towers and a smooth entry into the loading and unloading bay and...read more
Ice Skating in Alpine Meadows, CA
It's safe to say with the 13 different ski areas in the Lake Tahoe basin that the area is rich in ski and snowboarding options. But Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows has one thing that the others do not: long, steep runs. That is why Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows is the place that many skiers and snowboarders flock to to hone their craft on one plank or two. Squaw...read more
