Skiing at Squaw Valley, an introduction to the mountain, the Resort, and the Olympic Downhill

   Olympic Valley Ski Resort

   This winter, Ploy and I have been living in Olympic Valley, California, host of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games. This is Ploy's first year skiing, and she has done very well. The snow has been OK, but not as much as the pros wish for.

Although, we have still had an excellent time on the slopes, in the village, and in the restaurants.

 Here is Ploy and I in the Funitel, that is what they call the gondola here at Squaw Valley.

This is Head-wall, one of the more dangerous Diamondbacks on the mountain.

Skiers are dropping through all of those rocks and cliffs on a good day of fresh Powder.

Here is the Siberia lift and run. It is very steep, and difficult for first time skivers.

Not, difficult, but impossible.

I love it. This is one of the best places to go and the lift is usually open every day.

Can you see all of the Moguls that have naturally formed on the trail?

Fast, hard, steep and bumpy.  This is a spot for only the best skiers to go.
If you fall on the way down, you will not stop for 100 yards.

Here is Ploy at the top of the Gold Coast, near the Funitel.

I was reclining on a chair at the top of Gold Coast.

There is a ski in, ski out, Starbucks next to this spot, where you can get a hot coffee on the go.

Seriously!

Guys are dropping through those slots up at
the top of the mountain. Some of the cliffs are up to
90' tall, where people ski off of.

Ploy and I on the lift.

That is Lake Tahoe in the distans

Ploy fell down,  but she was up quickly.

Ploy has done so well, learning how to ski this year.


She has never given up, and got to be quite a good beginner in one season.

I like this shot a lot.

Squaw is the perfect place to ski.

Squaw is the best place in California, and maybe North America to ski.

Ploy and I each skied over 20-25 days this year.

What a great season

this is Ploy in the Funitel, on the way down to the Village.

We had awesome days skiing every time we went.

Everyday is tiring.

There isn't much snow left this time of year, but there was a lot of skiing at the top of the mountain which is 8,500' tall.

Here is a look at the Olympic Village Resort from the Funitel on the way down.

That is the Golf course in the distance.  I should be playing there soon, once the weather changes and the golf begins.

Thank you for looking at our post.

Come out to Ski Squaw when you get a chance. You will not regret it!