The Lake of the Sky Report | Winter 2005 | Volume 2
		Coming Events Community Profile Featured Property History Agent Bio Local's Guide Wellness Connection Featured Recipe Tahoe Sierra R.E.A. Home Back to Newsletter Home		Squaw Valley USA, site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, is world-renowned for its extreme terrain, even though it has acres of fun for riders of all levels. Here are a couple of local's favorites. Novices One of the best attributes Squaw Valley possesses is that a majority of the beginner terrain is at the top of mountain instead of next to the parking lots. Take the Funitel to mid-mountain and hop on the East Broadway lift. Go skiers right and take the second run you come to. It is called Third Tree Run. It's nice and wide with a consistent pitch, perfect for practicing big carves. Take Shirley Lake Express lift back up and do laps until you are so sore you won't be able to sit for a week! Intermediate If the wind isn't blowing too hard, head to Headwall Chair. Make a left U-turn off the chair and cross back under the lift. Stay skiers left and you're on the nose. It's short but usually wind-buffed and therefore prime. Once you tire of the "fresh" snow, cut out skiers left and hit Siberia. Advanced KT-22 is arguably the greatest individual chairlift in North America. Make a right U-turn when you get off the chair and head towards the ski patrol shack. Go skiers left off the shack about fifty yards and then go hard right around the pile of rocks. You are headed toward the Rock Garden. Stay high and right and you will find a small bowl. It's a four-six foot drop-in that is well worth it! There's usually wind blown powder for the first of the run. You'll funnel into the lower half of West Face and back to KT-22 for another unbelievable run!