The group of Squaw Valley homeowners who comprised Incorporate Olympic Valley (IOV) issued a press release earlier this week indicating that they intend to withdraw their petition for incorporation before Placer County LAFCO. IOV’s action follows the results of multiple fiscal studies that determined incorporation was not feasible. The fiscal reviews conducted by RSG Consulting […]
Squaw Valley expansion
Opinion piece: Shaping future of Squaw Valley
By: Andy Wirth / Guest Columnist Squaw Valley is widely recognized for its world-class terrain; however, visitation to North Lake Tahoe slows in the spring — even in years when snowfall is significant. To compound matters, the mountain destination marketplace has become extremely competitive, with resorts across the country diversifying their year-round activities and resort […]
Squaw Valley: Hold Sierra Watch to the Truth
This column is in response to Sierra Watch’s (Tom Mooers) recent commentary that was posted earlier this week on Tahoe Ski World. By Andy Wirth There are rare circumstances whereby we as a society are OK with people misstating the truth. One of those circumstances, for instance, includes fishing stories that may go something like […]
Commentary: Is Squaw Valley expansion needed?
By Tom Mooers/Opinion piece Denver-based KSL Capital Partners purchased Squaw Valley in 2010, and is now pursuing a sweeping set of entitlements that would remake the region with development of a size, scale and scope Tahoe has never seen. Their current proposal, known as the Squaw Valley Village Specific Plan, includes a series of high-rise […]