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Sierra Watch Claims Placer County Board Violated Law During Squaw Valley Development Approval | Court Date Set

What you need to know about Sierra Watch’s Lawsuit against Placer County Board of Supervisors regarding its approval of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings plans for development at Squaw Valley Ski Resort, Lake Tahoe, CA: The Lawsuit, brought by Sierra Watch, alleges that Placer County officials gave documents, pertaining to the development, to the Board of Supervisors less than 72 hours […]

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LadyBrains | September 12, 2017
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Deer Valley, UT Just BOUGHT by Squaw Valley/Aspen Ski Co.

KSL (Squaw Valley) & Henry Crown and Company (Aspen) just bought Deer Valley ski resort, UT. This newly formed company made up of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, Intrawest, Mammoth Resorts, & Henry Crown & Company (owns Aspen Ski Co.) that still doesn’t have a name now controls 13 major ski resorts in North America. Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, KSL, Intrawest […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | August 21, 2017
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The KSL – Aspen Skiing Co. – Intrawest – Mammoth Resorts Deal is MUCH BIGGER Than We Thought

Yesterday, KSL and Aspen Skiing Co. announced the finalization of their $1.5 billion acquisition of Intrawest and Mammoth Resorts. As of yesterday, Squaw Valley Ski Holdings (formerly owned by KSL), Intrawest, and Mammoth Resorts are now combined as one company. All existing pass products that are currently on sale will be honored, including the Rocky Mountain Super Pass +, Mountain […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | August 2, 2017
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KSL (Owners of Squaw/Alpine) & Aspen Skiing Co. Just Bought Mammoth Mountain

  Mammoth Resorts to be Acquired by Affiliates of Aspen Skiing Company and KSL Capital Partners from Starwood Capital Group **Note:  KSL Capital Partners and Aspen Skiing Co just entered an agreement to buy Intrawest for $1.5 billion 2 days ago… Aspen and Denver, CO, April 12, 2017  — Mammoth Resorts, the owner of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Snow Summit, […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 12, 2017
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KSL Capital Partners & Aspen Skiing To Acquire Intrawest For Nearly $1.5 Billion

According to Nasdaq, Aspen Skiing and KSL Capital Partners, owners of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, are expected to acquire Intrawest Resort Holdings for about $1.5 billion, including debt. Intrawest stockholders are expected to receive $23.75 in cash for each share of Intrawest common stock, which adds up to the $1.5 billion purchase price, including debt. The compensation of $23.75 per share […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 10, 2017
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The Top 3 Longest Ski Seasons in Lake Tahoe:

It’s not often these days that you get to ski in the month of May in Lake Tahoe. The last few years, especially once the winter storms abate, have shown thin snow packs come spring. But after an epic season last year, folks had the pleasure of skiing and riding at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Resort through May 30th. That’s […]

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Friends of Squaw Valley’s Recommendations for Squaw’s Village Plan:

The Friends of Squaw Valley’s mission is to advocate for environmental sustainability, economic viability, and development that is aesthetically compatible with our community’s character. – Friends of Squaw Valley The Friends of Squaw Valley just released their recommendations for how they think the village at Squaw Valley should look. They are essentially asking Squaw to build the village less tall and less dense. What do you think of their plan? […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 24, 2014
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KSL’s Revised Squaw Valley Village Plans

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In 2012, KSL, the owners of Squaw Valley, submitted their proposal for an enormous 101.5-acre, 1000 residence, 132,000-square-foot aquatic center flaunting village. This proposed village was too much, too big, too overwhelming for the […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 16, 2013
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Incorporate Olympic [Squaw] Valley Submits Formal Application to Become a Town

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Incorporate Olympic Valley has taken a big step towards making Squaw Valley (Olympic Valley) its own town last Friday. One of their big goals is to make sure the local community has a voice in village developments that KSL/Squaw has proposed. INCORPORATE SQUAW VALLEY PRESS RELEASE: OLYMPIC VALLEY, CA – December 13 […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 16, 2013
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San Francisco Chronicle Article on Squaw Valley’s Proposed 101.5-Acre Village Plan

The San Francisco Chronicle has written an article about Squaw Valley/KSL’s proposed 101.5-acre village plan. They point out some other large projects that did not come to fruition in the Lake Tahoe area including: 1.  1860s Proposal:  A tunnel from Lake Tahoe to Sacramento to drain Lake Tahoe for Sacramento’s water needs in the 1860s 2.  1960s Proposal:  A concrete […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 16, 2013
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Squaw CEO Andy Wirth: “Your Voices Will Be Heard on New Squaw Village Project”

President & CEO of Squaw Valley, Andy Wirth, has just written a piece in the Tahoe Tribune in response to all the feedback Squaw has gotten about their 101.5 acre Village proposal. Squaw has gotten a lot of feedback from the community about this project and its large size. Here is what Andy has to say about that feedback: “Most recently, we have been thinking about how to enhance the Village and make it more contemporary for the next generation of families and residents of […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 11, 2013
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Squaw Valley Could Become Town | Placer Country Approves Petition to Become Town

Placer County, CA has just officially accepted the Petition for Incorporation of the Town of Olympic (Squaw) Valley. This means that Squaw Valley very well may end up becoming it’s own town. The organization Incorporate Olympic Valley is attempting to make Squaw it’s own town to assist residents in choosing what they […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 27, 2013
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Dr. Robb Gaffney on Squaw Valley “Speaking Up to Protect Squaw Valley: What Would Muir Do?”

Dr. Robb Gaffney (author of Squallywood the Book) has written a poignant piece for our friends at Moonshine Inc. about the changes going on at Squaw Valley, California. It’s a powerful read from a man that knows Squaw Valley and it’s many faces well. Speaking Up to Protect Squaw Valley: What […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 12, 2013
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Squaw Valley Reveals New & Bigger Village Model

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The Squaw Valley village model that has been on display for the past 5 months didn’t show everything that KSL owns. The new model shows exactly what they have planned for Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows and exactly how much land they are in control of. The new model shows all 8,000 acres that KSL owns and the full village that they plan to build in Squaw Valley. The old model only showed the the village area of Squaw Valley. “The purpose of the old model was to show the orientation of the new village with the entire skiable terrain of Squaw and Alpine. […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | August 22, 2013
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Squaw Valley Listens to Community & Modifies Village Plans

“Many groups in the Tahoe region have shown their willingness to engage in a community dialogue, and their voices will be reflected in the revisions of our plans.  We are very thankful for their feedback and hope more groups will join our conversation.” – Chevis Hosea, vice president of development for Squaw Valley/Sierra Sun. Squaw Valley officials have held over 200 […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | July 10, 2013
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Wall Street Journal: Squaw (KSL) Sells 5 Luxury Resorts for $900 Million | What Does This Mean for Squaw & Alpine?

KSL, the owners of Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows (soon to be connected and create the largest ski resort in the USA) have just sold 5 of their luxury resorts to Omni Hotels & Resorts for an estimated $900 million.   “Omni is buying the resorts from KSL Capital Partners LLC, a Denver based real-estate investment firm that is profiting […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 19, 2013
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$8 Million in Improvements at Squaw & Alpine for 2013/14 | Exactly Where That Money is Going:

Squaw Valley has announced that they will be putting $8 million of improvements in to Squaw & Alpine in the coming winter season.  They’ve already put $38 million into base area and on-th-hill improvements in the past 2 years. 2013/14 SQUAW ALPINE IMPROVEMENTS: – $2 million for more snow making capabilities for both resorts – $1.4 million for 5 new […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 11, 2013
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KSL-Squaw Releases Future Village Model | 100 Acres, 1,000 residences, 132,000-sq-ft Aquatic Center

KSL, the owner’s of Squaw Valley ski resort, have just publicly released a model of what their proposed village would look like.  Make no mistake, this village would be a major change to the area in many significant ways. If approved, the village would be built in 3 phases.  Phase 1 (see photo above) would take 5 years to complete. […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 3, 2013
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