Tahoe City, CA…The man who took a female hostage at gunpoint and was eventually shot and killed by Placer County Sheriff’s deputies early Friday morning has been identified as Jose Gonzales Lera, 27, from Lakewood, Colorado. After Lera refused to pull over for erratic driving at around 3 a.m. Friday, his car was stopped by […]
Park City, UT…2015 World Championship medalists Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO), Mikaela Shiffrin (Eagle-Vail, CO) and Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley, CA) will headline a group of 23 athletes—14 men and 9 women—to compete at the 2017 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland from February 6-19. With the recent return of Vonn to competition, […]
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany….Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley, CA) brushed aside a 15-minute course hold to win his second Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhill, leading five Americans into the top 30. “I was able to push and stick to my plan and not be too fazed by all the crashes and everything,” Ganong said. “It was a […]
Squaw Valley, CA…January 24, 2017 – 9:00 AM – A fatal incident occurred at Squaw Valley involving a ski patroller at 8:35 AM this morning during avalanche control activities. He was an employee of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. The victim’s name has not yet been released pending the notification of friends and family. An investigation […]
Olympic Valley, CA…CHP is reporting a collision on Hwy 89 near Squaw Valley Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00039 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: SR89 / Squaw Valley Rd Loc Desc: BRIDGE 6 Lat/Lon: 39.204761 -120.199463 Close Detail Information 11:28 AM 10 [31] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc […]
Olympic Valley, CA…CHP is reporting more trouble on Hwy 89 near Squaw. The had all the avalanche issues cleared up and now they have a downed tree across both lanes. Please use caution, avoid if possible and expect delays in the area…. Incident: 00057 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr89 / Squaw Valley Rd Loc Desc: […]
Tahoe City, CA…The “Pineapple Express” warm winter storm headed our way this weekend is forecast to be one of the largest in years – with flooding, road closures and utility outages expected to be serious and widespread. Stay tuned for emergency updates by signing up for the Placer Alert notification system (www.placer-alert.org), follow the weather […]
Olympic Valley, CA…The 7 feet of snow that has fallen in the last week allowed Squaw Valley – Alpine Meadows to fire up the mighty KT-22 for the season. The iconic terrain brings 2000 ft of vertical drop, grins, lactic acid & memories for another year of skiers. The greats of the snow world rank […]
Olympic Valley, CA…January is Learn to Ski & Ride Month, and Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will be celebrating with special offers tailored for beginner skiers and snowboarders age 13 and above. On January 6, 2017, Alpine Meadows will join 75 other resorts across the United States and Canada in hosting the Guinness World Records event […]
Olympic Village, CA…The Placer County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 today to approve the Village at Squaw Valley Specific Plan and the certification of the project environmental impact report, after a more than nine hour meeting, with significant public comment both for and against the development. This approval makes way for the development of 94 […]
