In Sierra Nevada mountains, around surprisingly beautiful Lake Tahoe are scattered 17 big and small Californian ski resorts which together form the greatest ski area in the USA. Largest of the ski resorts — Heavenly, located on frontier of two states — California and Nevada. On northern coast of California — Squaw Valley — ski area of more difficult and extreme driving — unique cult place for true gourmets of dizzy flights. When you get on a top of Monument Peak (height more than 3,000 meters), you will be simply amazed...
Squaw Valley Skiing
Lake Tahoe long before the Olympic Games of 1960 was well-known, but not as the center of ski rest. Development of skis on southern coast went slowly, because during winter time was absent the transport message between two states. And only after the Second World War the area has started to change.
In the book «The Mountain Sea. A History of Lake Tahoe» the local Dr. Lyndall B. Landauer has told that the 1st suitable tracks for ski races have been opened soon after the end of war.
The next years, thanks to big financial influences, the ski area continues to develop intensively, more harmonious and comfortable infrastructure, thus all useful actions should involve fans of winter sports from all countries of the World.
Squaw Valley is considered area of difficult and abrupt driving. It the most esteemed place of the US Snowboard Team — because of more variety of a lobby and rocky exits.
In the central part many simple lines (green), and also a considerable quantity of blue and red lines, with the diversified driving. There is a line even for night driving. To extreme skiers, undoubtedly, will be remembered adrenalinic Headvals where on a top for pleasant look the magnificent panoramic view. United ski-pass allows to drive on territory of Heavenly, Sierra and Kirkwood on southern coast and in Squaw Valley, Vail Village, Northstar and Alpine — on northern. Last five seasons tremendous level of a snow cover — over 2 meters here has been fixed!