Alpine Meadows, California
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| Alpine Meadows | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Tahoe City, CA |
| Nearest city: | Tahoe City, CA, Squaw Valley, CA, Truckee, CA |
| Top elevation: | 8637 ft (2633 m) |
| Base elevation: | 6835 ft (2083 m) |
| Skiable area: | 2400 acres (9.7 sq km) |
| Lift system: | 13 lifts |
| Snowfall: | 495 in (12.6 m) |
| Web site: | Official Site |
- For the bed and breakfast inn in British Columbia, Canada, see Alpine Meadows Lodge.
Alpine Meadows, California is a ski resort located near Squaw Valley at Northern Lake Tahoe in California. The resort has 11 chairlifts and 2 surface lifts covering 2,000 acres (8 km²) of terrain. Alpine has a vertical drop of 1,800 ft (550 m) with a top elevation of 8,637 feet (2,633 m). Minimal accommodations are available at the resort itself, so most people opt for a hotel at Tahoe City, Squaw Valley, Donner Pass, or Truckee.
[edit] 1982 Avalanche
On March 31, 1982, one of the most deadly and destructive avalanches to hit a U.S. ski area struck Alpine Meadows. Seven people perished when a large natural avalanche over-ran and destroyed the building housing the ski area's avalanche control command post.
