{"id":3420,"date":"2012-03-09T16:02:35","date_gmt":"2012-03-09T16:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ultimatesk2stg.wpengine.com\/ski-resorts\/usa\/alpine-meadows"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:02:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:02:23","slug":"alpine-meadows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimate-ski.com\/ski-resorts\/usa\/alpine-meadows\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpine Meadows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alpine Meadows keeps a low profile compared with some other ski resorts around Lake Tahoe, and you&#8217;ll be mingling with lots of locals if you choose this one for your ski vacation. Steep chutes, gentle glades and endless cruisers have made it a firm favorite with local skiers. It is less expensive than some of the Lake Tahoe resorts and offers a quieter atmosphere off the slopes, as well as some good off-piste skiing and riding.<\/p>\n<p>In 2011, Alpine Meadows merged with the well-known neighboring ski resort and 1960 Olympic site, Squaw Valley, becoming Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows resort. In 2021 the Squaw Alpine resort was rebranded because the term \u201csquaw\u201d is deemed derogatory by many Native Americans. The new name Palisades Tahoe celebrates the granite walls that rise up at each ski area.\u00a0Squaw Valley base area has been renamed Olympic Valley and construction crews are preparing the foundations for the Tahoe region&#8217;s first-ever base-to-base gondola, connecting the Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows base areas.<\/p>\n<p>One lift ticket gives you access to both locations, but the terrain at each ski area stands apart and while installation of the new gondola will provide skiers with an easy ride from one base station to the other it will not open additional skiable terrain.\u00a0With 495 inches (1,257 cm) of snow per year, the snowmaking facilities, which operate on 12 of the 14 lifts, are required usually only during November; then the natural snowfall takes over.\u00a0 The season is long, running from mid-November to the end of May or mid-June.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ultimate-ski-guide-block\" style=\"margin-top:30px; border-top:1px solid #eee; padding-top:20px;\">\n<h3>Ultimate-Ski Guide to Alpine Meadows<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimate-ski.com\/ski-resorts\/usa\/alpine-meadows\/ski-area\/\" title=\"Ski Area in Alpine Meadows\">Guide to ski area, and best mountain restaurants &gt;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimate-ski.com\/ski-resorts\/usa\/alpine-meadows\/ski-lifts\/\" title=\"Ski Lifts in Alpine Meadows\">Ski lifts, lift pass prices, and discounts available &gt;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimate-ski.com\/ski-resorts\/usa\/alpine-meadows\/ski-schools-guiding\/\" title=\"Ski Schools in Alpine Meadows\">Explore ski schools, ski lessons and guiding, and book online &gt;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimate-ski.com\/ski-resorts\/usa\/alpine-meadows\/getting-there\/\" title=\"How to get to Alpine Meadows\">How to get there from nearest airports and book transfers online &gt;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimate-ski.com\/ski-resorts\/usa\/alpine-meadows\/accommodation\/\" title=\"Accommodation in Alpine Meadows\">Where to stay: best hotels, B&amp;Bs, apartments, and book online &gt;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimate-ski.com\/ski-resorts\/usa\/alpine-meadows\/apres-ski\/\" title=\"Apres Ski in Alpine Meadows\">Discover apres-ski bars, restaurants, nightlife and other activities &gt;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alpine Meadows<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":501,"featured_media":64392,"parent":3418,"menu_order":3420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"template-type1-more.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[825,653],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3420","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alpine-meadows","category-usa","entry","has-media"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - 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