White Wolf

This fall, I spoke with Troy Caldwell about wether or not KSL was talking to him about connecting Squaw & Alpine via his beloved White Wolf .  He informed me that … Read More

  The threat of Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows connecting and creating the largest ski resort in the USA has been talked about since Alpine Meadows opened in 1961. Alpine … Read More

The Audio on this clip is a little rough but it’s worth watching. If you’re not familiar with the “Legend of White Wolf”, this video provides a little insight from Caldwell himself on the history of the parcel and his dream for the property.

Caldwell is a ripping skier. There’s some footage of him in this clip from the 1974 ski film “Children of the Morning.” Caldwell also talks about getting started in freestyle skiing at a competition in Heavenly Valley. That was back in the 1970′s when the Face Rats owned Gunbarrel and Heavenly was a mecca for Hot Dogging.

Troy Caldwell purchased the 460 acre parcel from the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1990. With the land deed came a lease agreement with Squaw Valley Ski Corp for the 70 acres that include the top of the KT-22 lift. In this video Caldwell also references a breach of contract law suit filed by Squaw Valley Ski Corp.

The lift towers that run down the White Wolf property from the Top of KT-22 were installed in 2005. This video is circa 2008, prior to the purchase of Squaw by KSL Capital Partners.

Have you ever seen skiers and riders cruising around Squaw with a backcountry pack and tourning gear?… Me either. Exiting the confines of the resort has generally been a no … Read More

  Could it be that the merger between Squaw and Alpine is just the beginning, and ultimately a chairlift linked mountain metropolis, Euro-style, that starts in Squaw and ends in Homewood … Read More