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In 2009-10, Squaw Valley USA’s 50/60 Anniversary season welcomes new ski and snowboard programs for women, parents and children, a new dining experience on the mountain and the new High Camp Triple Chair Lift.  A complete overhaul of the on-mountain dining experience prompted the recent hiring of a new Executive Chef and the unveiling of a new mid-mountain restaurant, The ARC at Gold Coast, and continues with the renovation of a second Gold Coast restaurant scheduled for completion in December 2009. The newest Gold Coast restaurant remodel is part of more than $5 million in resort improvements that took place in summer 2009. 

50/60 Anniversary Celebration ~ Season-long, hosted by Jonny Moseley “Ski-with-Jonny Moseley” Days, JT Holmes Base Jumps out of the Cable Car
The 2009-2010 season is anchored by magnificent events in recognition of the resort’s 60th Anniversary and the 50th Anniversary of the 1960 Winter Olympic Games. 

Olympic Heritage Celebration ~ January 8-17, 2010

No less than 20 events commemorating the 1960 Olympics fill the ten-day Olympic Heritage Celebration, beginning with an Olympic Torch Relay from Sugar Pine Point State Park to Squaw Valley, and an Opening Ceremony complete with fireworks, live music, and a 1960 Olympian Reception.  During the ten-day celebration, ski enthusiasts can simulate competing on the original 1960 Olympic Men’s and Women’s Downhill courses with special early access, before the mountain opens to the public.  The festivities culminate with a 1960 Olympic Legends Ball at the beautiful Resort at Squaw Creek.  Olympic Heritage Celebration events are either free to the public or fundraising events to benefit construction of a new Lake Tahoe ski heritage museum.  

US Ski Team & US Snowboarding Olympic Homecoming Celebration ~ March 26-28, 2010
USSA is focusing post-Olympic Celebrations on one event, with the objective of hosting all members of the 2010 US Olympic Ski & Snowboard Teams at Squaw Valley USA after the Olympics to celebrate their success and provide an opportunity for the athletes to mingle with media, sponsors, donors and the general public.  On the mountain, exciting Halfpipe and Mogul competitions take place during the weekend, as Squaw Valley is also host to the US Freestyle Nationals. 

New Menu Offerings, Improved Guest Service Complement New Eco-friendly Design
$3 Million Remodel of Mid-Mountain Restaurants

In winter 2009 Squaw Valley USA introduced skiers and riders to a new dimension in food service with the $2 million Gold Coast Mid Mountain restaurant project. The 14,000 square foot space was transformed into an inspiring atmosphere with new food and an entirely new aesthetic.  The hiring of a new Executive Chef followed the renovation of The ARC.  In summer 2009, another Gold Coast dining facility saw $1 million in improvements.  The new restaurant “39° North” is scheduled to open December 2009.Located at the top terminal of the Funitel (Squaw Valley’s 28-person cabin gondola), The ARC and 39° North Latitude are constructed from 100% recycled and locally-produced sustainable building materials including:
80% reclaimed and recycled wood products
Water based and low VOC paints and finishes
Extensive use of bamboo flooring and bamboo wall paneling
Rubber floors made from 100% recycled rubber tires
Natural slate and granite countertops and counter fronts
LED and Compact florescent lighting (CFL's) fixtures, and 20% low voltage halogen lights
Under the direction of new Executive Chef Scott Rutter, The ARC and 39° North offer fresh and healthy food sensations to complement the natural motif and evocative design of the space.  “With the new Gold Coast restaurants we are creating a new philosophy on eating at a ski resort,” explains Squaw Valley USA Chairman & CEO Nancy Cushing.  “The food and environment that guests will experience are an expression of that philosophy and a tremendous change from what was offered in the past.”

New Executive Chef, Scott Rutter

In 2009 Squaw Valley USA announced the hiring of new Executive Chef Scott Rutter, an initiative that coincided with the $3 million remodel of the Gold Coast mid-mountain restaurants and facilities.  This new position focuses on introducing new menus and providing high standards of food and beverage quality, service and merchandising.    “In his first months [at Squaw], Scott Rutter has already elevated the food and beverage experience on the mountain,” said Ernst Hager, General Manager of Squaw Valley USA.  “His wealth of experience in the food and beverage and hospitality industries made him a wonderful fit for this position.” Rutter brings 20 years of food and beverage experience.  His extensive culinary resume includes The St. Regis, The Ritz Carlton Club, J.W. Marriot, and most recently, Vail Cascade Hotel & Resort where he spent six years as an executive chef.  In 2007 Rutter was a guest chef/consultant on Top Chef, Season 3. Scott’s mentors are culinary notables such as German Master Chef Ralph Nau and Master Chef, Jesse Llapitan, the current Executive Chef at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco.   Bringing on Scott Rutter as the new Executive Chef, and The ARC and 39° North Latitude are part of a greater resort initiative to offer outstanding food service on the mountain. “Here in California, people are accustomed to great food.  Now they can find it on the mountain - at Squaw Valley,” says Cushing.

Family New Year's Eve Party at High Camp
December 31, 2009
Squaw Valley invites you and your family to come celebrate the New Year’s Eve at High Camp. Promised to be a fabulous night at elevation 8200’ with entertainment for the whole family! 

This all-ages soiree begins at 6pm and includes a starry-night Cable Car ride (guests should upload the 5, 5:15, 5:30 or 5:45pm Cable Car), spectacular buffet dinner designed by our Executive chef (see above) and music and dancing for the young and old alike. 

We’ll bring in the new season with a 9 pm East Coast New Year’s champagne toast (sparkling apple cider for the youngsters), and kids can challenge their parents to a dance-off at our Dance Dance Revolution stations. Finally, we will get you back down to the Village to view 9:30 New Year’s Eve Fireworks display.

Adult:  $84*
Kid (12 & Under): $49*

For questions or concerns please call (530) 452-7122.