Squaw Valley, Placer County, California

Placer County

Squaw Valley is a place in Placer County (California, United States).

In situated here, " Squaw Valley Ski Resort " in 1960, the VIII Olympic Winter Games were held.

Geography

The resort Squaw Valley is located west of Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada at about 39 ° north latitude and 120 ° west longitude. There he is in Squaw Valley ( since 1960 partly as " Olympic Valley ") is at about 1,890 m altitude.

Sports & activities

The " Squaw Valley Ski Resort", in the above- mentioned 1960 Winter Olympic Games took place, is a popular winter sports resort. The Squaw Valley cable car takes visitors up to 2,463 m in height; numerous other lifts, start the part in place leading up to nearly 2,700 m altitude. The place is still the former Olympic Village to recognize.

The resort offers throughout the year various activities and facilities, including ice skating, cinema, rides on horseback, swimming pool, hot tub and tennis. Trips to the mountains of the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe are popular activities.

Others

Squaw Valley is known for the Squaw Valley writer conference, every August authors from many countries around the world attracts.