Squaw Valley Files to Replace Siberia Chairlift in 2015 The Siberia chairlift at Squaw Valley, CA is the oldest detachable quad chairlift in the USA. Squaw has requested a Conditional Use Permit to replace the Siberia chair in 2015. If this permit is granted, Squaw would rip out the old Siberia chair and replace it with a high speed six-pack chairlift. This would be the first major lift replacement at Squaw since they put in the Big Blue chair in 2012. The advantages of the new chair: – It’ll likely get more skiers uphill per hour (2,400 skiers per hour) – Chairs will be heavier and more likely to run […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 21, 2014 7 Comments
New Red Dog Hi-Speed 6 Pack @ Squaw gets OK This is what Squaw Valley skiers have been waiting for. We wanted a high speed Red Dog chair to mitigate the increasing crowds that form on storm days when the upper mountain is closed. This will help dissipate those crowds considerably. Now the question will be… KT or Red Dog on storm day mornings… Red Dog is gonna get a […] SnowBrains | April 1, 2013 1 Comment