Snow Alert: More Fresh Snow and Exceptional Conditions at Squaw Valley USA

Online, March 4, 2011 (Newswire.com) - As the month begins and the winter season hits full stride, another round of fresh snow has continued the string of powder days and exceptional conditions at Squaw Valley USA. The mountain received an additional 10" of snow on Wednesday night, setting the resort up for phenomenal skiing conditions this weekend.

Squaw Valley received 8-10" of new snow Wednesday night, and skiers and snowboarders were greeted with fresh powder and wind buffed snow conditions on Thursday morning. The new snow brings the resort's season snowfall totals to 464 inches or over 38 feet.

Squaw Valley USA hosts the opening ceremonies of the 30th Annual North Lake Tahoe Snowfest on Friday, including a torchlight parade and fireworks display. Snowfest is a ten-day winter carnival, known as 'Mountain Mardi Gras', with numerous events and activities at venues around the region.

Squaw Valley USA is having an incredible winter season and skiers and snowboarders can take advantage of the resort's phenomenal conditions and terrain for $63 a day with a new 3-visit value pass - a total of $75 in savings. Available now for purchase at $189 for adults, the Squaw Legend 3-Pack will be valid February 26, 2011 through the end of the 2010-11 winter season, with no date restrictions. While the pass is reloadable in increments of 3 throughout the season for the same rate, the original purchase must be made on or before March 11.

For more information, conditions updates, lodging packages, and event details, call (530) 583-6985, or visit www.squaw.com.

For great lodging packages, call Squaw Valley Central Reservations at
1-866-366-7261 or visit www.squaw.com.

Site of the VIII Winter Olympic Games, Squaw Valley USA is located five miles north of Lake Tahoe along the Truckee River on Highway 89. The year-round resort offers 4,000 acres of lift-served terrain including superpipes and terrain parks, ice skating, snowtubing, indoor rock climbing, an Olympic Winter Games Museum, shopping, dining and more. For more information call (530) 583-6985, or visit www.squaw.com.

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