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Squaw Awards and Rankings

 

Squaw continues to receive great reviews and rankings from the biggest names in the ski industry. Below is a list of our most recent achievements and some rankings from previous winters.

2008-2009

 

Squaw Valley is a winner of the 2008 Waste Reduction and Award Program

For incorporating waste reduction, reuse, and recycling efforts into daily business activities, and steering the community along a path towards zero-waste and minimizing your eco-footprint.

Squaw Valley receives an ‘A’ on 2008/2009 Ski Area Environmental Scorecard and scores among TOP 5 Resorts

The Ski Area Citizens' Coalition works to ensure that ski area management decisions, either by the Forest Service, the ski companies, or local governments, are responsive to the needs of real environmental protection, local communities, and the skiing public. The Ski Area Environmental Scorecard is the only non-industry, independent mechanism that gives skiers and boarders a way to assess the environmental performance of their favorite resorts. By choosing environmentally friendly ski areas, you can encourage all resorts to improve their policies.

Read more: http://www.newwest.net/snow_blog/article/western_ski_resorts_improve_environmental_marks/C458/L41/

OUTSIDE MAGAZINE

Outside Names Top Resorts in North America

#9 Squaw Valley USA

FREESKIER MAGAZINE’S 09 TRAVEL GUIDE

Top Ten Resorts in North America

Freeskier Magazine’s “unbiased, objective view of the best resort skiing on the continent”

#7 Squaw Valley, CA

SKI MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 RESORTS IN NORTH AMERICA

#15 Squaw Valley, CA

SKIING MAGAZINE 2009 RESORT AWARDS

Best Steeps:

#4 Squaw Valley, CA

Readers’ Choice

Best Hot Tub:

Best (#1) Squaw Creek Resort, Squaw Valley, CA

Best All-Inclusive Package:

Honorable Mention

Sunniest Resort:

Honorable Mention (top 4)

Best Slopeside Tuning Shop:

Honorable Mention (top 4): Granite Chief, Squaw Valley, CA

Best Patio:

Honorable Mention (top 4): Le Chamois, Squaw Valley, CA


Orbitz Insider Reveals Most Popular Ski Destinations in North America for 2008/2009 Season

October 27, 2008: 8:00AM EST

CHICAGO, Oct. 27/ PRNewswire/-- Last year marked a record-setting ski season for U.S. resorts with 60.5 million skier visits, according to the National Ski Areas Association(1). As travelers begin thinking about where to find the best deals and the most snow for the upcoming season, Orbitz predicts this year's most popular destinations based on customer bookings, and reveals where to find great savings. "While ski vacations are more popular than ever before, the current economy presents new challenges for travelers on tighter budgets than in past years," said Heather Leisman, senior director of merchandizing for Orbitz. "Travelers looking for ski season savings need only a bit of expert advice on when and where to travel, and Orbitz has the insider knowledge to help them hit the slopes." ORBITZ INSIDER SKI INDEX - 2008/2009 SEASON According to Orbitz bookings for 2008/2009 ski season, Lake Tahoe takes the top spot, and Colorado makes a strong showing with six of its most popular destinations making the Top 10 list. Within these popular ski destinations, Orbitz helps travelers identify where to find the best savings by offering the average daily hotel rates for each destination. 
                    2008/2009 ORBITZ INSIDER SKI INDEX

 

         2008        Ski Destinations         2008 Average Daily

        Ranking*                                  Hotel Rate**

           1            Lake Tahoe                    $116

2007-2008

Squaw Valley was named the Far West's Favorite Ski Resort by visitors to OnTheSnow.com.
The ratings were based on reader's average ranking, number of reviews, and specific comments made in OnTheSnow.com over the winter season. More then 7,500 reviews were submitted.

Squaw Valley, CA: Voted Favorite Resort

By OnTheSnow on April 22, 2008

Orinda, California: What's the favorite overall Far West ski resort of visitors to OnTheSnow.com, the oldest and most-visited snow sports portal on the Internet? It's Squaw Valley, Calif. The Web site, which attracts an audited 1.2 million individuals monthly during the winter, gave its visitors the opportunity to write reviews of all North American resorts and rank them in five categories. Squaw Valley was highest in the overall favorite category. The ratings were based primarily on readers' average ranking, number of reviews, and specific comments made in OnTheSnow.com over the winter season. "More and more skiers and snowboarders are relying on the word of their peers when they make resort choices," said Mountain News President and Publisher Rob Brown, whose company publishes OnTheSnow.com. "We believe the importance of reader advisories will continue to grow each year and these annual awards provide a peek into their thinking."

Reviewers were clear in their comments: "Squaw is a mountain where you just pick a lift, get off, and go wherever your heart desires and your skill level allows! There are definitely amazing and challenging runs on lift-accessed terrain - KT-22, Silverado, Headwall, Granite Chief, not to mention the hike to Palisades… The views are incredible… Terrain with wide open bowls… Great technical terrain."

Squaw, site of the 1960 Winter Olympic Games, is carved from six peaks spread over 4,000 acres and served by 30 lifts. Some say the resort is the very definition of down-to-earth carving. Its slopes are ideal for freeskiers and adrenaline junkies attracted to hair-raising chutes, intense steeps, and gnarly rock faces. OnTheSnow.com is the web's most visited snow skiing web site with a Nielsen audited 1.2 million monthly unique visitors. The site offers the ski reports, ski resort reviews, web cams, and skiing deals for virtually every ski resort in the world. There are 13 Interntaional Editions of OnTheSnow in seven languages.

OLYMPIC ICE PAVILION RECEIVES 2008 BEST OF OLYMPIC VALLEY AWARD

U.S. Local Business Association's Award Plaque Honors the Achievement
Washington D.C., May 30, 2008--

Olympic Ice Pavilion has been selected for the 2008 Best of Olympic Valley Award in the Skating Rinks category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).

The USLBA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community. Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2008 USLBA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USLBA and data provided by third parties. About U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA) U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USLBA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising. The USLBA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America. Source: U.S. Local Business Association
Contact:

U.S. Local Business Association

Email: PublicRelations@USLBA.net

URL: http://USLBA.net

 

 

2006-2007

Travelzoo Reveals North America’s
Top 10 Ski Destinations for Skiers and Non-Skiers
NEW YORK, November 10, 2006 -- Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company,
today announced North America’s top 10 ski destinations for the 2006-2007 winter season, according to
subscriber popularity and Travelzoo editors.
The Travelzoo list of top 10 ski destinations was devised from a survey of over 6,500 subscribers
who voted for destinations they had visited and would recommend to others. Travelzoo’s editors then
ranked the most popular destinations for both ski and non-ski activities. Lake Tahoe, Calif. was the top
destination with 30% of subscribers’ votes. The Northern California location also ranked as Travelzoo
editors’ favorite with the most to do for both skiers and non-skiers.
North America’s Top 10 Ski Destinations for Skiers and Non-Skiers:
1. Lake Tahoe, California
2. Breckenridge, Colorado
3. Park City, Utah
4. Whistler, British Columbia
5. Vail/Beaver Creek, Colorado
6. Taos, New Mexico
7. Stowe/Sugarbush, Vermont
8. Mont Tremblant, Quebec
9. Sun Valley, Idaho
10. Big Bear, California

TAHOE WORLD & SIERRA SUN - Voted Best Ski Resort by the locals!

MEN'S JOURNAL - Squaw voted # 2 in Overall Ski Resort

TRANSWORLD SNOWBOARDING - October issue ranked Squaw # 2 in Lifts, # 4 in Challenging Terrain, # 8 in Night Life and #9 Overall Ski Resort.

SKI MAG - Squaw received # 4 in Terrain Challenge and # 4 in Terrain Variety.

FORBES TRAVELER - Squaw ranked # 5 in Overall Resort and Elite Skiing.

ESPN SPORTS TRAVELER/ AWAY.COM - Squaw receives a "Best of the Best" standing and Top 10 North American Ski Resort for; Overall Ski Resort, Experts, Snowboarding, Scenery and Powder Skiing.