I'm not a huge skier, so vacationing on a ski resort might seem kind of odd. But Squaw Valley really is so much more than that. This is more like a vacation Mecca, that just happens to be located in a winter sports area of the world. Here's some of the awesome stuff that we did while on vacation.
So first up, things we did outside. I'm not coordinated enough to be a skier. But they had plenty of activities offered by Olympic Valley, California that were more my style. Like cross country skiing. I was able to have a lot of fun outside, exploring Lake Tahoe. But I also wasn't at risk of skiing into a tree.
Although as much as I liked the cross country skiing, snowshoeing is just incredible. Walking on top of some seriously big snow drifts was cool. You can't imagine the beauty of hiking in Lake Tahoe this way, unless you've been there.
But the Sky Lift, man I can't even describe that. If you do go, you've got to ride one at night. When you see the http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2011/11/squaw-alpine-merger-to-close.html?page=all resort and the slopes all lit up, it's truly a beautiful man made wonder.
But what I really enjoyed were the activities available right at camp. Staying in the High Camp turned out to be a great idea, and I had so much fun with the activities that they offered.
Shopping is totally fun. They have the best brands for things like clothing, but also for sunglasses too. Believe me, with all the snow glare, you're going to need some good glasses too.
And the restaurants, my god. I must have gained ten pounds on the brilliant gourmet pizza. Plus they had a restaurant just dedicated to crepes. Sweet and savory, they were absolutely to die for.
But save plenty of time for the spa too. You're going to Squaw Valley to ski of course. But make sure you relax a bit in the spa. You need to take half a day and just get pampered. I loved that part too.
So first up, things we did outside. I'm not coordinated enough to be a skier. But they had plenty of activities offered by Olympic Valley, California that were more my style. Like cross country skiing. I was able to have a lot of fun outside, exploring Lake Tahoe. But I also wasn't at risk of skiing into a tree.
Although as much as I liked the cross country skiing, snowshoeing is just incredible. Walking on top of some seriously big snow drifts was cool. You can't imagine the beauty of hiking in Lake Tahoe this way, unless you've been there.
But the Sky Lift, man I can't even describe that. If you do go, you've got to ride one at night. When you see the http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2011/11/squaw-alpine-merger-to-close.html?page=all resort and the slopes all lit up, it's truly a beautiful man made wonder.
But what I really enjoyed were the activities available right at camp. Staying in the High Camp turned out to be a great idea, and I had so much fun with the activities that they offered.
Shopping is totally fun. They have the best brands for things like clothing, but also for sunglasses too. Believe me, with all the snow glare, you're going to need some good glasses too.
And the restaurants, my god. I must have gained ten pounds on the brilliant gourmet pizza. Plus they had a restaurant just dedicated to crepes. Sweet and savory, they were absolutely to die for.
But save plenty of time for the spa too. You're going to Squaw Valley to ski of course. But make sure you relax a bit in the spa. You need to take half a day and just get pampered. I loved that part too.
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