Alpine Meadows (ski resort)
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Alpine Meadows is a ski resort
in the North Lake Tahoe
California
community, Alpine Meadows, California
, near Squaw Valley
. The resort has 11 chairlift
s and 2 surface lifts covering 2400 acre (971.2 ha) of terrain. Alpine has a vertical drop of 1800 ft (548.6 m) with a top elevation of 8637 ft (2,632.6 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
.
JMA ventures, owners of the Homewood Mountain Resort
on the west shore Lake Tahoe, purchased Alpine Meadows from the previous owners, Powdr Corporation
in July 2007.
comedy film, Wild Wild Winter
, with all of the exterior sequences being shot on location.
, which ruled on November 24, 1997 in Cheong v. Antablin that skiers in California assume the risk
of each other's negligence
but can be potentially liable for reckless skiing.
, represented by Errol Kerr, a resident of Truckee, who has dual citizenship of the USA and Jamaica.
on the west shore Lake Tahoe, purchased Alpine Meadows from the previous owners, Powdr Corporation
in July 2007.
merged ownership. The two resorts will retain their distinct identities but unite under common management dominated by Squaw’s Valley’s parent company, KSL Capital Partners LLC. Alpine Meadows’s parent, JMA Ventures, will own a smaller part. The new umbrella entity over both resorts will be known as Squaw Valley Ski Holdings LLC. It has been discussed in the media that the new company Squaw Valley Ski Holdings LLC, will seek to eventually combine the two resorts into one mega resort through an agreement with a ski resort located on the mountain connecting Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley, called White Wolf Mountain
. This proposed combination is supported by White Wolf Mountain owner Troy Caldwell. If connected via White Wolf, the combined ski area would be the second largest resort in North America, only slightly smaller than Whistler Blackcomb.
Ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...
in the North Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
community, Alpine Meadows, California
Alpine Meadows, California
Alpine Meadows is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. The community is located on Bear Creek, west of Tahoe City, at an elevation of .-Community:...
, near Squaw Valley
Squaw Valley, California (Ski Area Valley)
Olympic Valley in the U.S. state of California is an unincorporated community located in Placer County northwest of Tahoe City along Highway 89 on the banks of the Truckee River near Lake Tahoe. It is the home of the Squaw Valley Ski Resort, the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics...
. The resort has 11 chairlift
Chairlift
An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs...
s and 2 surface lifts covering 2400 acre (971.2 ha) of terrain. Alpine has a vertical drop of 1800 ft (548.6 m) with a top elevation of 8637 ft (2,632.6 m). Minimal accommodations are available at the resort itself, so most people opt for a hotel at Tahoe City
Tahoe City, California
Tahoe City is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Tahoe City is located on Lake Tahoe, southeast of Donner Pass. It lies at an elevation of 6250 feet ....
, Squaw Valley, Donner Pass
Donner Pass
Donner Pass is a mountain pass in the northern Sierra Nevada, located above Donner Lake about nine miles west of Truckee, California. It has a steep approach from the east and a gradual approach from the west....
, or Truckee
Truckee, California
Truckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. The population was 16,180 at the 2010 census, up from 13,864 at the 2000 census.-Name:...
.
JMA ventures, owners of the Homewood Mountain Resort
Homewood Mountain Resort
-External links:*...
on the west shore Lake Tahoe, purchased Alpine Meadows from the previous owners, Powdr Corporation
Powdr Corporation
Powdr Corporation is one of the largest ski resort operators in North America, along with Boyne Resorts, Intrawest, and Vail Resorts. Unlike its competitors, Powdr focuses on ski area operations rather than real estate development. It is owned by the Cumming family and headquartered in Park City,...
in July 2007.
Lifts
- Summit Express
- RoundHouse Express
- Hot Wheels Chair
- Yellow Chair
- Meadow Chair
- Subway Chair
- Kangaroo Chair
- Alpine Bowl Chair (known as ABC Chair)
- Scott Chair
- Lakeview Chair
- Sherwood Express
Movie location
Alpine Meadows played the part of the fictional "Alpine College" in the 1966 Universal PicturesUniversal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
comedy film, Wild Wild Winter
Wild Wild Winter
Wild Wild Winter is a 1966 Universal Pictures comedy film in the beach party genre, starring Gary Clarke and Chris Noel. It is directed by standup comedian Lennie Weinrib and produced by Bart Patton and is notable for featuring Jay and the Americans and the duo of Dick and Dee Dee in their only...
, with all of the exterior sequences being shot on location.
Avalanche site
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. Of the seven fatalities, three were in a building, and four were in the parking lot.Role in California legal history
On April 11, 1991, two friends were skiing at Alpine and collided with each other. The resulting lawsuit went to the Supreme Court of CaliforniaSupreme Court of California
The Supreme Court of California is the highest state court in California. It is headquartered in San Francisco and regularly holds sessions in Los Angeles and Sacramento. Its decisions are binding on all other California state courts.-Composition:...
, which ruled on November 24, 1997 in Cheong v. Antablin that skiers in California assume the risk
Assumption of risk
Assumption of risk is a defense in the law of torts, which bars a plaintiff from recovery against a negligent tortfeasor if the defendant can demonstrate that the plaintiff voluntarily and knowingly assumed the risks at issue inherent to the dangerous activity in which he was participating at the...
of each other's negligence
Negligence
Negligence is a failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances. The area of tort law known as negligence involves harm caused by carelessness, not intentional harm.According to Jay M...
but can be potentially liable for reckless skiing.
Jamaican ski team
Alpine Meadows is home to the Jamaican ski teamJamaica at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Jamaica participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.- Freestyle skiing:Errol Kerr qualified in the new event of ski cross, becoming Jamaica's first ski team competitor. Kerr was born and raised in the United States to an American mother and Jamaican father. He...
, represented by Errol Kerr, a resident of Truckee, who has dual citizenship of the USA and Jamaica.
Resort ownership
JMA ventures, owners of the Homewood Mountain ResortHomewood Mountain Resort
-External links:*...
on the west shore Lake Tahoe, purchased Alpine Meadows from the previous owners, Powdr Corporation
Powdr Corporation
Powdr Corporation is one of the largest ski resort operators in North America, along with Boyne Resorts, Intrawest, and Vail Resorts. Unlike its competitors, Powdr focuses on ski area operations rather than real estate development. It is owned by the Cumming family and headquartered in Park City,...
in July 2007.
Squaw Valley merger
In September 2011, Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley Ski ResortSquaw Valley Ski Resort
Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, California, is one of the largest ski areas in the United States, and was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. It is the second-largest ski area at Lake Tahoe , with 33 chairlifts, and has the only funitel lift in the U.S...
merged ownership. The two resorts will retain their distinct identities but unite under common management dominated by Squaw’s Valley’s parent company, KSL Capital Partners LLC. Alpine Meadows’s parent, JMA Ventures, will own a smaller part. The new umbrella entity over both resorts will be known as Squaw Valley Ski Holdings LLC. It has been discussed in the media that the new company Squaw Valley Ski Holdings LLC, will seek to eventually combine the two resorts into one mega resort through an agreement with a ski resort located on the mountain connecting Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley, called White Wolf Mountain
White Wolf Mountain
White Wolf Mountain is a 460 acre Ski resort located in the Lake Tahoe area, California. The resort is often discussed relating to the the ongoing merger between Squaw Valley Ski Resort and Alpine Meadows, California, and the interest in using White Wolf Mountain's interconnected property to create...
. This proposed combination is supported by White Wolf Mountain owner Troy Caldwell. If connected via White Wolf, the combined ski area would be the second largest resort in North America, only slightly smaller than Whistler Blackcomb.